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To compel to move.

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#3·Apr 27, 2026US

To operate a vehicle.

Origin: From , from , from , from , from . Cognate with , , dhrive, dreeve, drieve, to drive, , driiw, to drive, , , , , , , , , , , , to drive, move; to propel; to run, ,. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “neutral, drive, and low. Let's see how”

  • “I drive my car through your house. You”

  • “>> Park, reverse, NEUTRAL, DRIVE, AND LOW.”

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#1·Apr 27, 2026US

To compel to move.

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  • “Consistency wins. Keep moving forward and let results compound over time. #Consistency #Focus #Leadership #Growth #Discipline #Success #Execution #Momentum #Time #Drive”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Belgium is a very small country. Back home where I come from a 2 hour drive is needed to get a pizza, it's basically like driving in Texas.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Starmer says attacks on British Jews ‘a crisis for all of us’ as he opens Downing Street talks https://www.europesays.com/people/57479/ Sir Keir Starmer is set to convene senior figures from across public life to drive a “whole of…”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “On a south coast odyssey. Trains not running from Worthing to Victoria so I’ve been told to travel down the line and change. No idea when I might get to London. I must start getting jobs I can drive to!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I drive my car through your house. You”

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#2·Apr 27, 2026US

To cause to move by the application of physical force.

For parents

"drive" means: To cause to move by the application of physical force.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

"drive" means: To cause to move by the application of physical force.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.

Heard in the wild
  • “Do most Seattle residents even drive though? 🤨”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “[0011820] Necromancer commanders may give their adventurer soldiers a quest to drive their own group out of their tower”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Good thing he doesn’t drive 🍊🤡🐷💩”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Thank you brain, yes, you did have a trauma nightmare about the MG getting stolen last night, but at least you woke up and went "Motherfucker it's on stands, the wheels are in a pile on the drive and the engine is in the garage" before going back to sleep 😂”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “But for now I chill. Think I might just drive a bit and enjoy the scenery. The realization is that the project I've been working on is still in diapers. I thought using AI was the answer to accelerate things but it turns out that it was, but also, like everything engineering...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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