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drive

Pronunciation: /driːvə/

“drive” is a Danish word. Its 8 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to force, drive, impel (to put in motion)
  2. to run (a business)
  3. to engage in, carry on (an activity or an interest)
  4. to power (to give power to)
  5. to drift, float (to move slowly)

noun

  1. drift (a pile of snow)
  2. drive (desire or interest, self-motivation)
  3. drive (stroke made with a driver)

Etymology

From Old Danish drivæ, from Old Norse drífa, from Proto-Germanic *drībaną, cognate with Swedish driva, English drive, Dutch drijven, German treiben.

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