Word

drive, v.
(driven, drives, driving, drove)
freq. cnt. 127

operate or control a vehicle
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 56 freq. cnt.: 56

drive

sample sentences

"drive a car or bus"
"Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the car down the avenue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

driving drive drive drive driver

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

hypernym

operate, control

verb group

drive, take drive, ride drive

hyponym

coach test drive drive tool

travel or be transported in a vehicle
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 1

drive motor

sample sentences

"We drove to the university every morning"
"They motored to London for the theater"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
They %s up the hill

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
They %s up the hill

lexical pointers

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drive drive drive

lexical pointers

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motoring motor motorist

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

hypernym

carry, transport go, move, travel, locomote

entailment

verb group

force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

drive force ram

sample sentences

"She rammed her mind into focus"
"He drives me mad"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

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lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

verb group

hypernym

hyponym

cause someone or something to move by driving
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 13

drive

sample sentences

"She drove me to school every day"
"We drove the car to the garage"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

drive drive driver

also see

drive out drive out drive off drive away

semantic pointers

hypernym

verb group

hyponym

pull drive around, chauffeur

to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

drive

sample sentences

"She is driven by her passion"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
They %s him to write the letter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

verb group

drive, force, ram drive

hypernym

force, coerce, pressure, hale, squeeze

cause to move back by force or influence
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3

beat back drive force back push back repel repulse

sample sentences

"repel the enemy"
"push back the urge to smoke"
"beat back the invaders"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

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antonym

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repulsion repulse

semantic pointers

hypernym

verb group

compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

drive

sample sentences

"She finally drove him to change jobs"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

verb group

drive, force, ram drive

hypernym

cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

drive

sample sentences

"drive the ball far out into the field"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

verb group

drive repel, drive, push back, repulse, force back, beat back

hypernym

push, propel, or press with force
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

drive

sample sentences

"Drive a nail into the wall"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
The horses %s across the field

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

driving drive drive driver

semantic pointers

hypernym

move into a desired direction of discourse
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

aim drive get

sample sentences

"What are you driving at?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

drive drift drift

semantic pointers

hypernym

strive and make an effort to reach a goal
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

drive labor labour push tug

sample sentences

"She tugged for years to make a decent living"
"We have to push a little to make the deadline!"
"She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

also see

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

verb group

hyponym

strive, strain, reach

hypernym

struggle, fight

(hunting) chase from cover into more open ground
<verb.competition>

drive

sample sentences

"drive the game"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

hypernym

hunt, track down, hunt down, run

verb group

(hunting) search for game
<verb.competition>

drive

sample sentences

"drive the forest"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

verb group

hypernym

hunt, track down, hunt down, run

cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
<verb.consumption>

drive

sample sentences

"The amplifier drives the tube"
"steam drives the engines"
"this device drives the disks for the computer"

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

excavate horizontally
<verb.contact>

drive

sample sentences

"drive a tunnel"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

mining, excavation

hypernym

excavate, dig, hollow

hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
<verb.contact>

drive

sample sentences

"drive a ball"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

sport, athletics

hypernym

verb group

strike with a driver, as in teeing off
<verb.contact>

drive

sample sentences

"drive a golf ball"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

driving drive driver driver

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

golf, golf game

hypernym

verb group

proceed along in a vehicle
<verb.motion>

drive take

sample sentences

"We drive the turnpike to work"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

drive drive drive

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

hypernym

cross, traverse, cover, get over, cut across, pass over, cut through, track, get across

verb group

drive, motor drive drive

urge forward
<verb.motion>

drive

sample sentences

"drive the cows into the barn"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

move by being propelled by a force
<verb.motion>

drive

sample sentences

"The car drove around the corner"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

drive drive drive

semantic pointers

hypernym

go, move, travel, locomote drive

hyponym

work as a driver
<verb.social>

drive

sample sentences

"He drives a bread truck"
"She drives for the taxi company in Newark"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

drive drive drive driver

semantic pointers

verb group

hypernym

have certain properties when driven
<verb.stative>

drive ride

sample sentences

"This car rides smoothly"
"My new truck drives well"

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun
These cars won't %s

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

drive drive drive

lexical pointers

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semantic pointers

verb group