drive

Man the wheel

Drive, noun and verb, is about directional and usually intentional movement (drive a car).

A drive may be an instance of driving a vehicle, or it could be a directed movement of animals (a cattle drive).

A fundraising drive is an activity aimed at raising money.

Drive is also a motivational force: This job requires a lot of drive.

If you drive someone to do something, you compel them: Her love of mathematics drives her to succeed.

In computers, a drive is a device that stores data.

ambition

determination

Firmness of purpose

success · achievement · persistence · tenacity · grit · purpose · resolve · dedication · willpower · passion

propulsion

thrust

Forceful forward motion

traction · power · transmission · horsepower · engine · motor · powertrain · axle · shaft · gear

vehicle

car

Wheeled motor vehicle

brake · navigate · highway · road · commute · traffic · passenger · license · ignition · dashboard

road

lane

Designated travel strip

scenic · coastal · approach · entrance · private · tree-lined · circular · long · gravel · paved

golf

tee

Golf ball support

slice · hook · backswing · distance · loft · stance · follow-through · wood · iron · ball

campaign

fundraiser

Event collecting money

recruitment · membership · voter · awareness · blood · food · pledge · initiative · appeal · outreach

cattle

herd

Grazing animals together

  • ranchLivestock-raising estate
  • roundupOrganized gathering of scattered things
  • trailPath through wilderness

stampede · wrangler · cowboy · livestock · corral · pasture · drover · cattle · mustang · stockman

computing

disk

Flat circular object

backup · memory · partition · format · external · thumb · USB · read · write · data

Categories
Opposites
vehicle control

driveride

Journey atop something

passenger · hitchhike · nondriver · carpool

motion/propulsion

drivestop

Cease all motion

halt · brake · park · walk · stall

motivation/ambition

drivelethargy

Abnormal drowsiness and apathy

apathy · listlessness · laziness · inertia · passivity

Phrases
Family

driven, driver, drift, driving, driveway, drives, drivers, drive away, drive out

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G