driveth

Archaically moves along

Driveth is an archaic third-person singular form of drive, using the old English verb ending -eth.

It appears in the King James Bible and other Early Modern English texts: He driveth out the nations before them.

Like other -eth forms (giveth, taketh, maketh), it survives mainly in religious contexts, quotations, and deliberately archaic prose.

compulsion

impel

Drive to act

urgeStrong inner drive
pushForce something away
forceStrength or compulsion

propel · goad · spur · compel · press · thrust · impetus · motivation · provocation · instigation

motion

propel

Force into motion

thrustForceful forward motion
pushForce something away
hurlThrow with great force

cast · send · fling · chase · pursue · scatter · rout · expel · banish · accelerate

Opposites

temporal/linguistic register

drivethdrives

Moves or compels

propels · pushes · drove

direction of force

drivethpulls

Draws toward oneself

draws · leadeth · receiveth · bringeth · followeth

agency/causation

drivethremaineth

Continues, biblical style

abideth · stops · halts · rests

Phrases

driver's licenseOfficial driving permit
bus driverOne who steers passengers
hard driveComputer's internal storage device
drive awayCause to retreat
driver's seatVehicle operator's position
drive offForce to retreat

Family

drive, drives, driven, driver, drivers, driveway, driveways, overdrive, drivetrain

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