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Meanings of drive in English

Catalan
drive
Wikidata

Hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver.

drive
Portuguese
causa
Catalan
moviment
Spanish
campaña

A series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end.

causa
Synonyms
Examples for "driving"
Examples for "driving"
1
The plan is to prevent higher costs driving business out of Europe.
Reuters
2
First, the problems in the eurozone are driving fundamental change in Europe.
The Guardian
3
These forces of change driving the future: Don't stop at national boundaries.
The Guardian
4
The state has given 50 companies a license to test self-driving vehicles.
Reuters
5
That is really what is driving our growth agenda today, Nally said.
Reuters
Portuguese
impulso
Catalan
impuls
Spanish
fuerza

The act of applying force to propel something.

impulso
Spanish
laborar

Strive and make an effort to reach a goal.

Related terms
laborar
Usage of drive in English
1
The issue is whether banks' trading activities artificially drive up food prices.
Reuters
2
Work is under way already to drive significant change throughout our company.
The Guardian
3
Jules: It felt easy to drive fast on twisty roads; really precise.
News.com.au
4
America's public companies drive job creation, opportunity and economic growth, they wrote.
Reuters
5
Investment: We invest to create value, opportunities and to drive sustainable practices.
Radio NZ
6
The lofty level of oil prices helped drive down other sectors, however.
Reuters
7
The building of a new national consensus to drive a resilient society.
The South African
8
A shrinking insurance market will drive up costs to consumers, he said.
Reuters
9
A major drive to distribute aid throughout Vanuatu's cyclone-ravaged islands, started today.
Radio NZ
10
He said on the seven minute drive home something happened between them.
Radio NZ
11
Governments must put in place policies that drive industrial development, particularly manufacturing.
The South African
12
Vision Zero: has the drive to eliminate road deaths lost its way?
The Guardian
13
What's behind the drive to use modern technology to tell the news?
BBC
14
Brand said Sears needs better products to drive traffic to its stores.
Reuters
15
Gila River has Phoenix's 4 million residents a few minutes' drive away.
The Guardian
16
These laws drive vulnerable groups underground, away from key services, he said.
The Guardian
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Drive through the time
Drive across language varieties
Australia
Common
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
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