drives

Urges into action

Drives is the plural of drive and the third-person singular verb form.

A drive is a journey by car, a paved path to a house, or inner motivation: She has incredible drives—ambition, curiosity, hunger for success.

Computer drives store data.

In sports, a drive is a powerful shot or sustained offensive push.

To drive is to operate a vehicle, propel forward, or compel: What drives you?

Ambition drives her.

He drives me crazy.

vehicle

automobile

Self-propelled passenger conveyance

steering · road trip · fuel · navigation · carpool · license · speedometer · dashboard · transmission · gearshift

motivation

ambition

Desire for achievement

initiative · perseverance · tenacity · passion · desire · goal · focus · dedication · zeal · enthusiasm

urge

craving

Powerful urge to have

appetite · longing · yearning · addiction · thirst · hunger · itch · lust · obsession · fixation

storage

SSD

Chip-based storage device

  • USBDevice connection standard
  • externalLocated on outside
  • backupStored duplicate for recovery

data · memory stick · portable · capacity · cloud storage · NAS · RAID · encryption · NVMe · SATA

campaign

fundraising

Soliciting money for organizations

petition · grassroots · awareness · outreach · canvassing · electioneering · rally · coalition · boycott · endorsement

golf

tee shot

Opening stroke in golf

  • fairwayGroomed golf strip
  • clubOrganization with membership
  • swingSuspended recreational seat

slice · hook · distance · accuracy · long game · power · stance · backswing · follow-through · yardage

herding

cattle

Domesticated bovines kept commercially

stockman · drover · cowboy · stampede · trail · range · herd · corralling · shepherd · flock

Categories
Opposites
motivation/impetus

drivesdiscourages

Lessens motivation to act

deters · stops · halts · inhibits · restrains

vehicle operation

drivesrides

Travels aboard something

walks · passengers · cycles

ENERGY/AMBITION (noun sense)

drivesinertias

Resistances to change

apathies · lethargy · passivity · inertia · apathy

Phrases
Family

drive, driven, driver, driving, driveway, drivers, drive away, drive out, overdrive

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