Meaning
To make a car or other vehicle move and to steer it.
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Word origin
From Old English drifan meaning to push, force, or urge on, once used of driving cattle.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- drifan
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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Can you take me to the shop in your car?
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He goes to work in his car every day.
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She went home slowly in her car in the fog.
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(5)Grammar articles
(9)Ellipsis and substitution in English: I think so, so do I
Emphasis in English: emphatic do, my own and the very
Gerund and infinitive in English: verb lists and rules
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Irregular verbs in English: the full list by pattern
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Verb patterns with objects in English: want, make, let, see
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 7: drive, death, number and 7 more words.