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drive vs impetus

impetus vs drive

drive and impetus both are nouns.

drive is a verb but impetus is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drive Yes No Yes No
impetus Yes No No No
As nouns, impetus is a hyponym of drive; that is, impetus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drive:
  • drive: the act of applying force to propel something
  • impetus: the act of applying force suddenly
Other hyponyms of drive include firewall, impulse, impulsion.
drive (noun) impetus (noun)
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) the act of applying force suddenly
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end a force that moves something along
hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
the act of applying force to propel something
(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
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 (verb) impetus (verb)
move into a desired direction of discourse
(hunting) chase from cover into more open ground
(hunting) search for game
cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
strike with a driver, as in teeing off
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
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