drive vs force

drive and force both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drive	Yes	No	Yes	No
force	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, drive and force are synonyms defined as:

drive and force: force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically

Other synonyms of drive include ram.

As verbs, force is a hypernym of drive; that is, force is a word with a broader meaning than drive:

Other hypernyms of drive include push.

As verbs, force is a hypernym of drive; that is, force is a word with a broader meaning than drive:

Other hypernyms of drive include push.

As verbs, force is a hypernym of drive; that is, force is a word with a broader meaning than drive:

drive: to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
force: to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

Other hypernyms of drive include coerce, hale, pressure, squeeze.

drive (noun)	force (noun)
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)	a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end	an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver	physical energy or intensity
the act of applying force to propel something	a powerful effect or influence
(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)	(of a law) having legal validity
the act of driving a herd of animals overland	group of people willing to obey orders
a wide scenic road planted with trees	a unit that is part of some military service
a road leading up to a private house	a group of people having the power of effective action
a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine	one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium	(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
the trait of being highly motivated
a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire

drive (verb)	force (verb)
move into a desired direction of discourse	impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
(hunting) chase from cover into more open ground	squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
(hunting) search for game	force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling	take by force
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically	do forcibly; exert force
cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force	urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally	move with force
strike with a driver, as in teeing off	to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
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