Drive Past Tense

The past tense of Drive is drove.

1. drive

verb. ['ˈdraɪv'] operate or control a vehicle.

Etymology

  • driven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • drifan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

Rhymes with Drive

  • contrive
  • deprive
  • survive
  • strive
  • revive
  • connive
  • thrive
  • o'five
  • dr.
  • derive
  • clyve
  • clive
  • alive
  • vive
  • shive
  • live
  • jive
  • hive
  • five
  • dive
  • arrive
  • i've

How do you pronounce drive?

Pronounce drive as draɪv.

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2. drive

verb. ['ˈdraɪv'] travel or be transported in a vehicle.

Etymology

  • driven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • drifan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

3. drive

verb. ['ˈdraɪv'] force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • driven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • drifan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

4. drive

verb. ['ˈdraɪv'] cause someone or something to move by driving.

Etymology

  • driven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • drifan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

5. drive

verb. ['ˈdraɪv'] to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly.

Etymology

  • driven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • drifan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

6. drive

noun. ['ˈdraɪv'] the act of applying force to propel something.

Etymology

  • driven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • drifan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

7. drive

noun. ['ˈdraɪv'] a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • driven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • drifan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

8. drive

verb. ['ˈdraɪv'] cause to move back by force or influence.

Etymology

  • driven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • drifan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

10. drive

verb. ['ˈdraɪv'] compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Etymology

  • driven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • drifan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))