Definition of drive

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Drive (v. t.) To urge on and direct the motions of, as the beasts which draw a vehicle, or the vehicle borne by them; hence, also, to take in a carriage; to convey in a vehicle drawn by beasts; as, to drive a pair of horses or a stage; to drive a person to his own door..

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Rein :: Rein (n.) The strap of a bridle, fastened to the curb or snaffle on each side, by which the rider or driver governs the horse..
Gee :: Gee (v. t.) To cause (a team) to turn to the off side, or from the driver..
Rid :: Rid (v. t.) To drive away; to remove by effort or violence; to make away with; to destroy.
Billiards :: Billiards (n.) A game played with ivory balls o a cloth-covered, rectangular table, bounded by elastic cushions. The player seeks to impel his ball with his cue so that it shall either strike (carom upon) two other balls, or drive another ball into one of the pockets with which the table sometimes is furnished..
Spanker :: Spanker (n.) The after sail of a ship or bark, being a fore-and-aft sail attached to a boom and gaff; -- sometimes called driver. See Illust. under Sail..
Impel :: Impel (v. t.) To drive or urge forward or on; to press on; to incite to action or motion in any way.
Feather :: Feather (n.) A thin wedge driven between the two semicylindrical parts of a divided plug in a hole bored in a stone, to rend the stone..
Telltale :: Telltale (n.) A machine or contrivance for indicating or recording something, particularly for keeping a check upon employees, as factory hands, watchmen, drivers, check takers, and the like, by revealing to their employers what they have done or omitted..
Spur :: Spur (v. t.) To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object; to incite; to stimulate; to instigate; to impel; to drive..
Full-drive :: Full-drive (adv.) With full speed.
Tide :: Tide (v. t.) To cause to float with the tide; to drive or carry with the tide or stream.
Span :: Span (v. t.) A pair of horses or other animals driven together; usually, such a pair of horses when similar in color, form, and action..
Driveway :: Driveway (n.) A passage or way along or through which a carriage may be driven.
Slaverer :: Slaverer (n.) A driveler; an idiot.
Revolt :: Revolt (v. t.) To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight.
Scud :: Scud (n.) Loose, vapory clouds driven swiftly by the wind..
Drive :: Drive (v. t.) To urge on and direct the motions of, as the beasts which draw a vehicle, or the vehicle borne by them; hence, also, to take in a carriage; to convey in a vehicle drawn by beasts; as, to drive a pair of horses or a stage; to drive a person to his own door..
Adact :: Adact (v. t.) To compel; to drive.
Drift :: Drift (v. t.) To drive into heaps; as, a current of wind drifts snow or sand..
Hurdy-gurdy :: Hurdy-gurdy (n.) In California, a water wheel with radial buckets, driven by the impact of a jet..
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