drive

/ˈdrīv/

Middle English, from Old English drīfan; akin to Old High German trīban to drive

verb

  1. to frighten or prod (game, cattle, etc.) into moving in a desired direction

  2. to go through (an area) driving game animals

  3. to carry on or through energetically

drive cattle across the prairie

drive the other side of the mountain

move actuate drive impel mean to set or keep in motion. move is very general and implies no more than the fact of changing position. actuate stresses transmission of power so as to work or set in motion.

noun

  1. an act of driving:

  2. a trip in a carriage or automobile

  3. an instance of collecting and moving animals (such as game or cattle) together in a desired direction; also : the animals gathered and driven

a short drive to the coast