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drive · verb /drɑɪv/Full view
Nouns: drive, driver, driving, driver's license, drive-in, driveway
Adjectives: driving, drive-by
Verbs: drive
drive (USE VEHICLE)
A1 I or T to move or travel on land in a motor vehicle, especially as the person controlling the vehicle's movement
Dictionary examples:

I'm learning to drive.

"Are you going by train?" "No, I'm driving."

She drives a red sports car.

They're driving to Nashville on Tuesday.

We saw their car outside the house and drove past/away.

I drove my daughter to school.

Learner example:

I need them to drive my car. (Key English Test; A2; German)

drive sb crazy/nuts, etc.
B2 to make someone extremely annoyed
Dictionary examples:

My mother-in-law has been staying with us this past week and she's driving me crazy.

He leaves dirty clothes all over the floor and it's driving me nuts.

Learner example:

It drove me crazy. (First Certificate in English; B2; Portuguese)

drive sb to sth; drive sb to do sth
C1 to make someone have a bad feeling or do something bad
Dictionary example:

The arguments drove her to leave home.

Learner example:

She would discover all about her affair with Lorraine's husband and the real cause that drove him to commit suicide. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Catalan)

drive (MAKE WORK)
C2 T to provide the power or energy that makes someone or something work
Dictionary example:

She was driven by greed and ambition.

Learner example:

On the other hand, we are reassured by large international corporations that everything is under control, but it is common knowledge that these capitalistic monsters are [so] driven by greed for money and power that they would say anything to calm down the public. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Greek)

drive sb/sth out
C2 to force someone or something to leave a place
Dictionary example:

The supermarket has driven many small shops out of the area.

Learner example:

Unfortunately that kind of thinking led to many people being killed, wounded and made homeless and moreover driven out of their homeland. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Turkish)

drive · noun /drɑɪv/
Nouns: drive, driver, driving, driver's license, drive-in, driveway
Adjectives: driving, drive-by
Verbs: drive
drive (JOURNEY)
B1 C a journey in a car
Dictionary example:

The drive from Boston to New York took four hours.

Learner example:

This restaurant is about [a] 1 hour drive from my home. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Hindi)

drive (COMPUTER)
B1 C a part of a computer that can read or store information
Dictionary example:

Save your work on the C drive.

Learner example:

Then we learned how to install components like a Soundboard or a CD-Rom drive. (Preliminary English Test; B1; German)

drive (ENERGY)
C1 U energy and determination to achieve things
Dictionary example:

She has drive and ambition.

Learner example:

They definitely have the drive and motivation to succeed. (International English Language Testing System; C1; Tagalog)

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