To drive
Example: She drives to work every morning
Definition
"To drive" means to operate and control the movement of a vehicle, usually a car, by steering, accelerating, and braking. For example, when someone says, 'She drives to work every morning,' it means she controls a vehicle for her daily commute.
Etymology
The word "to drive" comes from the Old English 'drīfan,' meaning to force or push forward. Originally, it referred to driving animals or people, but with the invention of vehicles, it evolved to mean controlling a motorized vehicle. Did you know the same root also relates to 'drift' and 'draft'?
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"To drive" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 103 commonly used words.
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