Drives: meaning, definitions and examples

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drives

 

[ draษชvz ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

in the context of transportation

A person who operates a vehicle.

Synonyms

chauffeur, operator, pilot

Examples of usage

  • He is a skilled driver.
  • She learned how to drive at a young age.
Context #2 | Verb

in the context of controlling a vehicle

To control and guide the movement of a vehicle.

Synonyms

navigate, operate, steer

Examples of usage

  • He drives a taxi for a living.
  • She drives carefully in snowy conditions.

Translations

Translations of the word "drives" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dirige

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคฒเคพเคคเคพ เคนเฅˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช fรคhrt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengemudi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะตั€ัƒั”

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ prowadzi

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้‹่ปขใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท conduit

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ conduce

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sรผrer

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์šด์ „ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู‚ูˆุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ล™รญdรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ riadi

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ฉพ้ฉถ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vozi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ stรฝrir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐัา›ะฐั€ะฐะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ idarษ™ edir

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ conduce

Etymology

The word 'drive' originated from the Old English word 'drifan', meaning 'to urge forward, to drive'. Over time, the word evolved to represent the act of operating a vehicle or guiding the movement of something. The concept of driving has been essential to transportation and has evolved with advancements in technology, leading to various modes of transportation we have today.

See also: drive, drivel, driven, driver, drivers, driving.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,580 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.