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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
1D2R3I4V5E

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.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Steer a car5 letters
02Operate a car5 letters

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