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My dad will drive us to practice.
What does Drive mean?
Drive means to control a vehicle or move something forward.
Dictionary definition
To control a vehicle, push something forward, or have strong motivation.
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Drive in a sentence
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Her drive to improve helped her study every night.
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Curiosity can drive students to ask deeper questions and keep learning.
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What can drive mean?
Drive can mean controlling a vehicle or causing action and progress.
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Which sentence uses drive correctly?
This sentence uses drive to mean control a vehicle.
Practice 3
Which word is closest in meaning to drive in the sentence: 'Her drive helped her succeed'?
Drive can mean strong motivation to do something.
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WordDrive.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningDrive means to control a vehicle or move something forward.
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Synonyms
Words like Drive
steerUse when controlling the direction of a vehicle.
motivationUse for inner energy that pushes someone toward a goal.
Antonyms
Opposite words
stopUse when movement or action ends.
discourageUse when someone reduces motivation.
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Word family
Drive word family
Base word
drive
verb
drives
Controls a vehicle or pushes forward now or often.
verb
drove
Controlled a vehicle in the past.
adjective
driven
Highly motivated or moved by something.
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Hint for students
Drive means to control a vehicle or move something forward.
Common mix-up
Drive is not the same as stop. Drive means drive means to control a vehicle or move something forward.
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Read this model sentence: Her drive to improve helped her study every night. Clue words: improve, helped, study. Underline clue words that show direction, order, or position. Now write one new sentence that shows drive without using the word drive. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show drive?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Her drive to improve helped her study every night." Why does drive fit better than stop?
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