Campaignnoun
A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.
âan election campaignâ; âa military campaignâ; âThe company is targeting children in their latest advertising campaign.â;
Drivenoun
Motivation to do or achieve something; ability coupled with ambition.
âCrassus had wealth and wit, but Pompey had drive and Caesar as much again.â;
Campaignnoun
The period during which a blast furnace is continuously in operation.
Drivenoun
Violent or rapid motion; a rushing onward or away; especially, a forced or hurried dispatch of business.
Campaignnoun
(obsolete) An open field; a large, open plain without considerable hills; a champaign.
Drivenoun
An act of driving animals forward, such as to be captured, hunted etc.
Campaignnoun
(obsolete) An excursion into the countryside.
Drivenoun
(military) A sustained advance in the face of the enemy to take a strategic objective.
âNapoleon's drive on Moscow was as determined as it was disastrous.â;
Campaignverb
(intransitive) To take part in a campaign.
âShe campaigned for better social security.â;
Drivenoun
A motor that does not take fuel, but instead depends on a mechanism that stores potential energy for subsequent use.
âSome old model trains have clockwork drives.â;
Campaignverb
(transitive) Consistently ride in races for a racing season.
Drivenoun
A trip made in a vehicle (now generally in a motor vehicle).
âIt was a long drive.â;
Campaignnoun
An open field; a large, open plain without considerable hills. SeeChampaign.
Drivenoun
A driveway.
âThe mansion had a long, tree-lined drive.â;
Campaignnoun
A connected series of military operations forming a distinct stage in a war; the time during which an army keeps the field.
Drivenoun
A type of public roadway.
âBeverly Hillsâ most famous street is Rodeo Drive.â;
Campaignnoun
Political operations preceding an election, by candidates, their assistants, and supporters, for the purpose of convincing voters to vote for the candidate. It usually consists of one or more methods of contacting voters including advertising, distribution or mailing of printed leaflets or letters; speeches, interviews with news media, and door-to-door visits with potential voters.
Drivenoun
(dated) A place suitable or agreeable for driving; a road prepared for driving.
Campaignnoun
Any coordinated effort to contact potential supporters or customers and solicit their support or patronage; as, an advertising campaign.
Drivenoun
(psychology) Desire or interest.
Campaignnoun
The period during which a blast furnace is continuously in operation.
Drivenoun
(computing) An apparatus for reading and writing data to or from a mass storage device such as a disk, as a floppy drive.
Campaignverb
To serve in a campaign.
Drivenoun
(computing) A mass storage device in which the mechanism for reading and writing data is integrated with the mechanism for storing data, as a hard drive, a flash drive.
Campaignnoun
a race between candidates for elective office;
âI managed his campaign for governorâ; âhe is raising money for a Senate runâ;
Drivenoun
(golf) A stroke made with a driver.
Campaignnoun
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end;
âhe supported populist campaignsâ; âthey worked in the cause of world peaceâ; âthe team was ready for a drive toward the pennantâ; âthe movement to end slaveryâ; âcontributed to the war effortâ;
Drivenoun
A ball struck in a flat trajectory.
Campaignnoun
several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)
Drivenoun
(cricket) A type of shot played by swinging the bat in a vertical arc, through the line of the ball, and hitting it along the ground, normally between cover and midwicket.
Campaignnoun
an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)
Drivenoun
(soccer) A straight level shot or pass.
Campaignverb
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position;
âWho's running for treasurer this year?â;
Drivenoun
(American football) An offensive possession, generally one consisting of several plays and/ or first downs, often leading to a scoring opportunity.
Campaignverb
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for;
âThe liberal party pushed for reformsâ; âShe is crusading for women's rightsâ; âThe Dean is pushing for his favorite candidateâ;
Drivenoun
A charity event such as a fundraiser, bake sale, or toy drive.
âa whist drive; a beetle driveâ;
Campaignverb
go on a campaign; go off to war
Drivenoun
(typography) An impression or matrix formed by a punch drift.
Drivenoun
A collection of objects that are driven; a mass of logs to be floated down a river.
Driveverb
(transitive) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.
âto drive sheep out of a fieldâ;
Driveverb
To direct a vehicle powered by a horse, ox or similar animal.
Driveverb
(transitive) To cause animals to flee out of.
Driveverb
(transitive) To move (something) by hitting it with great force.
âYou drive nails into wood with a hammer.â;
Driveverb
(transitive) To cause (a mechanism) to operate.
âThe pistons drive the crankshaft.â;
Driveverb
To operate (a wheeled motorized vehicle).
âdrive a carâ;
Driveverb
(transitive) To motivate; to provide an incentive for.
âWhat drives a person to run a marathon?â;
Driveverb
(transitive) To compel (to do something).
âTheir debts finally drove them to sell the business.â;
Driveverb
(transitive) To cause to become.
âThis constant complaining is going to drive me to insanity.â; âYou are driving me crazy!â;
Driveverb
To hit the ball with a drive.
Driveverb
(intransitive) To travel by operating a wheeled motorized vehicle.
âI drive to work every day.â;
Driveverb
(transitive) To convey (a person, etc) in a wheeled motorized vehicle.
âMy wife drove me to the airport.â;
Driveverb
(intransitive) To move forcefully.
Driveverb
(intransitive) To be moved or propelled forcefully (especially of a ship).
Driveverb
(transitive) To urge, press, or bring to a point or state.
Driveverb
(transitive) To carry or to keep in motion; to conduct; to prosecute.
Driveverb
(transitive) To clear, by forcing away what is contained.
Driveverb
(mining) To dig horizontally; to cut a horizontal gallery or tunnel.
Driveverb
(American football) To put together a drive (n.): to string together offensive plays and advance the ball down the field.
Driveverb
(obsolete) To distrain for rent.
Driveverb
(transitive) To separate the lighter (feathers or down) from the heavier, by exposing them to a current of air.
Driveverb
To be the dominant party in a sex act.
Driveverb
To impel or urge onward by force in a direction away from one, or along before one; to push forward; to compel to move on; to communicate motion to; as, to drive cattle; to drive a nail; smoke drives persons from a room.
âA storm came on and drove them into Pylos.â; âShield pressed on shield, and man drove man along.â; âGo drive the deer and drag the finny prey.â;
Driveverb
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.
âHow . . . proud he was to drive such a brother!â;
Driveverb
To urge, impel, or hurry forward; to force; to constrain; to urge, press, or bring to a point or state; as, to drive a person by necessity, by persuasion, by force of circumstances, by argument, and the like.
âHe, driven to dismount, threatened, if I did not do the like, to do as much for my horse as fortune had done for his.â;
Driveverb
To carry or; to keep in motion; to conduct; to prosecute.
âThe trade of life can not be driven without partners.â;
Driveverb
To clear, by forcing away what is contained.
âTo drive the country, force the swains away.â;
Driveverb
To dig Horizontally; to cut a horizontal gallery or tunnel.
Driveverb
To pass away; - said of time.
Driveverb
Specif., in various games, as tennis, baseball, etc., to propel (the ball) swiftly by a direct stroke or forcible throw.
Driveverb
to operate (a vehicle) while it is on motion, by manipulating the controls, such as the steering, propulsion, and braking mechanisms.
Driveverb
To rush and press with violence; to move furiously.
âFierce Boreas drove against his flying sails.â; âUnder cover of the night and a driving tempest.â; âTime driveth onward fast,And in a little while our lips are dumb.â;
Driveverb
To be forced along; to be impelled; to be moved by any physical force or agent; to be driven.
âThe hull drives on, though mast and sail be torn.â; âThe chaise drives to Mr. Draper's chambers.â;
Driveverb
To go by carriage; to pass in a carriage; to proceed by directing or urging on a vehicle or the animals that draw it; as, the coachman drove to my door.
Driveverb
To press forward; to aim, or tend, to a point; to make an effort; to strive; - usually with at.
âLet them therefore declare what carnal or secular interest he drove at.â;
Driveverb
To distrain for rent.
Driveverb
To make a drive, or stroke from the tee.
Driveverb
to go from one place to another in a vehicle, serving as the operator of the vehicle; to drive{9} a vehicle from one location to another.
Drivenoun
In various games, as tennis, cricket, etc., the act of player who drives the ball; the stroke or blow; the flight of the ball, etc., so driven.
Drivenoun
A stroke from the tee, generally a full shot made with a driver; also, the distance covered by such a stroke.
Drivenoun
The act of driving; a trip or an excursion in a carriage, as for exercise or pleasure; - distinguished from a ride taken on horseback.
Drivenoun
A place suitable or agreeable for driving; a road prepared for driving.
Drivenoun
Violent or rapid motion; a rushing onward or away; esp., a forced or hurried dispatch of business.
âThe Murdstonian drive in business.â;
Drivenoun
In type founding and forging, an impression or matrix, formed by a punch drift.
Drivenoun
A collection of objects that are driven; a mass of logs to be floated down a river.
Drivenoun
a private road; a driveway.
Drivenoun
a strong psychological motivation to perform some activity.
Drivenoun
a device for reading or writing data from or to a data storage medium, as a disk drive, a tape drive, a CD drive, etc.
Drivenoun
an organized effort by a group to accomplish a goal within a limited period of time; as, a fund-raising drive.
Drivenoun
a physiological function of an organism motivating it to perform specific behaviors; as, the sex drive.
Drivenoun
the period during which one team sustains movement of the ball toward the opponent's goal without losing possession of the ball; as, a long drive downfield.
Drivenoun
an act of driving a vehicle, especially an automobile; the journey undertaken by driving an automobile; as, to go for a drive in the country.
Drivenoun
the mechanism which causes the moving parts of a machine to move; as, a belt drive.
Drivenoun
the way in which the propulsive force of a vehicle is transmitted to the road; as, a car with four-wheel drive, front-wheel drive, etc.
Drive
Driven.
Drivenoun
the act of applying force to propel something;
âafter reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut offâ;
Drivenoun
a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine;
âa variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speedsâ;
Drivenoun
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end;
âhe supported populist campaignsâ; âthey worked in the cause of world peaceâ; âthe team was ready for a drive toward the pennantâ; âthe movement to end slaveryâ; âcontributed to the war effortâ;
Drivenoun
a road leading up to a private house;
âthey parked in the drivewayâ;
Drivenoun
the trait of being highly motivated;
âhis drive and energy exhausted his co-workersâ;
Drivenoun
hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver;
âhe sliced his drive out of boundsâ;
Drivenoun
the act of driving a herd of animals overland
Drivenoun
a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else;
âhe took the family for a drive in his new carâ;
Drivenoun
a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
Drivenoun
(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
Drivenoun
a wide scenic road planted with trees;
âthe riverside drive offers many exciting scenic viewsâ;
Drivenoun
(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
Driveverb
operate or control a vehicle;
âdrive a car or busâ; âCan you drive this four-wheel truck?â;
Driveverb
travel or be transported in a vehicle;
âWe drove to the university every morningâ; âThey motored to London for the theaterâ;
Driveverb
cause someone or something to move by driving;
âShe drove me to school every dayâ; âWe drove the car to the garageâ;
Driveverb
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically;
âShe rammed her mind into focusâ; âHe drives me madâ;
Driveverb
to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly;
âShe is driven by her passionâ;
Driveverb
cause to move back by force or influence;
ârepel the enemyâ; âpush back the urge to smokeâ; âbeat back the invadersâ;
Driveverb
compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment;
âShe finally drove him to change jobsâ;
Driveverb
push, propel, or press with force;
âDrive a nail into the wallâ;
Driveverb
cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force;
âdrive the ball far out into the fieldâ;
Driveverb
strive and make an effort to reach a goal;
âShe tugged for years to make a decent livingâ; âWe have to push a little to make the deadline!â; âShe is driving away at her doctoral thesisâ;
Driveverb
move into a desired direction of discourse;
âWhat are you driving at?â;
Driveverb
have certain properties when driven;
âThis car rides smoothlyâ; âMy new truck drives wellâ;
Driveverb
work as a driver;
âHe drives a bread truckâ; âShe drives for the taxi company in Newarkâ;
Driveverb
move by being propelled by a force;
âThe car drove around the cornerâ;
Driveverb
urge forward;
âdrive the cows into the barnâ;
Driveverb
proceed along in a vehicle;
âWe drive the turnpike to workâ;
Driveverb
strike with a driver, as in teeing off;
âdrive a golfballâ;
Driveverb
hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically;
âdrive a ballâ;
Driveverb
excavate horizontally;
âdrive a tunnelâ;
Driveverb
cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling;
âThe amplifier drives the tubeâ; âsteam drives the enginesâ; âthis device drives the disks for the computerâ;
Driveverb
hunting: search for game;
âdrive the forestâ;
Driveverb
hunting: chase from cover into more open ground;
âdrive the gameâ;
Driveverb
operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle
âthey drove back into townâ; âhe got into his car and drove offâ;
Driveverb
(of a motor vehicle) travel under the control of a driver
âa stream of black cars drove byâ; âa car drives up, and a man gets outâ;
Driveverb
own or use (a specified type of car)
âSue drives an estate carâ;
Driveverb
be licensed or competent to drive a motor vehicle
âI take it you can drive?â;
Driveverb
convey (someone) in a vehicle, especially a private car
âhis wife drove him to Regent's Parkâ;
Driveverb
propel or carry along by force in a specified direction
âthe wind will drive you onshoreâ;
Driveverb
(of wind, rain, or snow) move or fall with great force
âthe snow drove against himâ;
Driveverb
(of a source of power) provide the energy to set and keep (an engine or piece of machinery) in motion
âturbines driven by steamâ;
Driveverb
(of a device) power or operate (another device)
âthe interface can be used to drive a printerâ;
Driveverb
force (a stake or nail) into place by hitting or pushing it
ânails are driven through the boardsâ;
Driveverb
bore (a tunnel)
âan engineer suggested driving a tunnel through the Judean hillsâ;
Driveverb
(in ball games) hit or kick (the ball) hard with a free swing of the bat, racket, or foot
âfrom the free kick Owen drove the ball past the keeperâ;
Driveverb
strike (a ball) from the tee, typically with a driver
âI'm driving the ball really well and my irons are goodâ;
Driveverb
urge or force (animals or people) to move in a specified direction
âthe French infantry were driven backâ; âthey drove a flock of sheep through the centre of the cityâ;
Driveverb
compel to leave
âhe wanted to drive me awayâ; âtroops drove out the demonstratorsâ;
Driveverb
(of a fact or feeling) compel (someone) to act in a particular way, especially one that is considered undesirable or inappropriate
âhe was driven by ambitionâ; âsome people are driven to murder their tormentorsâ;
Driveverb
bring (someone) forcibly into a specified negative state
âthe thought drove him to despairâ; âmy laziness drives my wife crazyâ;
Driveverb
force (someone) to work to an excessive extent
âyou're driving yourself too hardâ;
Driveverb
cause (something abstract) to happen or develop
âthe consumer has been driving the economy for a number of yearsâ; âwe need to allow market forces to drive growth in the telecommunications sectorâ;
Drivenoun
a trip or journey in a car
âthey went for a drive in the countryâ;
Drivenoun
a street or road
âHammond Driveâ;
Drivenoun
a short road leading from a public road to a house or other building
âfrom the window he could see right down the weedy drive to the front gateâ;
Drivenoun
an innate, biologically determined urge to attain a goal or satisfy a need
âemotional and sexual drivesâ;
Drivenoun
determination and ambition to achieve something
âhis drive helped Leeds to four Cup finalsâ;
Drivenoun
an organized effort by a number of people to achieve a purpose
âa recruitment drive by the policeâ;
Drivenoun
an organized gathering to play whist or another game, involving many players
âa whist driveâ;
Drivenoun
the transmission of power to machinery or to the wheels of a motor vehicle
âhe experimented with chain drive to run the propellerâ;
Drivenoun
(in a car with automatic transmission) the position of the gear selector in which the car will move forward, changing gears automatically as required
âhe threw the car into driveâ;
Drivenoun
short for disk drive
âinsert the disk into drive Aâ;
Drivenoun
(in ball games) a forceful stroke made with a free swing of the bat, racket, or foot against the ball
âa hard drive to left fieldâ;
Drivenoun
a shot from the tee
âGreg hit a good drive at the 18thâ;
Drivenoun
an act of driving a group of animals to a particular destination
âcattle were no longer taken on long drives, but were delivered by railâ;