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drive vs cross

cross vs drive

drive and cross both are nouns.

drive is not an adjective while cross is an adjective.

drive and cross both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drive Yes No Yes No
cross Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, cross is a hypernym of drive; that is, cross is a word with a broader meaning than drive:
  • drive: proceed along in a vehicle
  • cross: travel across or pass over
Other hypernyms of drive include cover, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse.
drive (noun) cross (noun)
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
the act of applying force to propel something a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) any affliction that causes great suffering
the act of driving a herd of animals overland
a wide scenic road planted with trees
a road leading up to a private house
a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
the trait of being highly motivated
a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
drive (adjective) cross (adjective)
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
annoyed and irritable
drive (verb) cross (verb)
move into a desired direction of discourse breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
(hunting) chase from cover into more open ground trace a line through or across
(hunting) search for game travel across or pass over
cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling meet and pass
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically meet at a point
cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force fold so as to resemble a cross
hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
strike with a driver, as in teeing off to cover or extend over an area or time period
excavate horizontally
push, propel, or press with force
cause to move back by force or influence
compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
travel or be transported in a vehicle
operate or control a vehicle
cause someone or something to move by driving
move by being propelled by a force
urge forward
proceed along in a vehicle
strive and make an effort to reach a goal
to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
work as a driver
have certain properties when driven
Difference between drive and cross

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