| Main Entry: |
drive |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
move or urge on |
Synonyms: |
act upon,
actuate,
animate,
arouse, bulldoze,
chase,
coerce,
compel,
constrain,
dog*, egg on,
encourage,
force,
goad, goose,
harass,
hasten,
herd, hound, hurl,
hurry,
hustle,
impel,
induce,
inspire,
instigate,
kick, lean on,
make,
motivate,
nag,
oblige, overburden, overwork,
pound,
press,
pressure,
prod,
prompt,
propel,
provoke,
push, put up to, railroad, ride herd on,
rouse,
rush,
send,
shepherd,
shove, spirit up,
spur, steamroll,
stimulate, work on,
worry
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Antonyms: |
check, curb, discourage, dissuade, halt, repress, retard, stop
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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