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Word entry · 5 letters

drive

Best crossword clue

"Steer a car"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /dɹaɪv/Part of speech noun, verbSorted deirvStarts with DEnds with E2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. To operate a vehicle, push forward, or provide motivation.

Word origin

From Middle English driven, from Old English drīfan (“to drive, force, move”), from Proto-West Germanic *drīban, from Proto-Germanic *drībaną (“to drive”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreybʰ- (“to drive, push”).

Used in a sentence

  • “The bridges weren't strong enough to drive (campers) over.”
  • “This SUV drives insanely smoothly—it's like it knows what I want before I do.”
  • “I drive to work every day.”

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01“Steer a car”5 letters
02“Operate a car”5 letters

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