drive vs make

drive and make both are nouns.

drive and make both are verbs.

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

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

drive: compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
make: compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way

drive (noun)	make (noun)
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)	the act of mixing cards haphazardly
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end	a recognizable kind
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)	make (verb)
move into a desired direction of discourse	have a bowel movement
(hunting) chase from cover into more open ground	eliminate urine
(hunting) search for game	behave in a certain manner
cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling	act in a certain way so as to acquire
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically	give certain properties to something
cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force	put in order or neaten
hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally	cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
strike with a driver, as in teeing off	develop into
excavate horizontally	favor the development of
push, propel, or press with force	change from one form into another
cause to move back by force or influence	make, formulate, or derive in the mind
compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment	consider as being
travel or be transported in a vehicle	calculate as being
operate or control a vehicle	institute, enact, or establish
cause someone or something to move by driving	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
move by being propelled by a force	represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
urge forward	assure the success of
proceed along in a vehicle	induce to have sex
strive and make an effort to reach a goal	make or cause to be or to become
to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly	create or manufacture a man-made product
work as a driver	organize or be responsible for
have certain properties when driven	create or design, often in a certain way
	prepare for eating by applying heat
	give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
	create by artistic means
	gather and light the materials for
	make by shaping or bringing together constituents
	perform, produce, or carry out
	make by combining materials and parts
	compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
	reach a destination, either real or abstract
	reach a goal
	head into a specified direction
	proceed along a path
	reach in time
	appear to begin an activity
	earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
	achieve a point or goal
	engage in
	form by assembling individuals or constituents
	charge with a function; charge to be
	carry out or commit
	be or be capable of being changed or made into
	to compose or represent
	undergo fabrication or creation
	amount to
	add up to
	be suitable for
	constitute the essence of

drive vs make

drive and make both are nouns.

drive and make both are verbs.

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