drive vs push

drive and push both are nouns.

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

As nouns, push is a hyponym of drive; that is, push is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drive:

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

Other hypernyms of drive include force.

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

Other hypernyms of drive include force.

As verbs, drive and push are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of drive include labor, labour, tug.

drive (noun)	push (noun)
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)	the act of applying force in order to move something away
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end	an effort to advance
hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver	an electrical switch operated by pressing
the act of applying force to propel something	enterprising or ambitious drive
(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)	the force used in pushing
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)	push (verb)
move into a desired direction of discourse	make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
(hunting) chase from cover into more open ground	press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
(hunting) search for game	make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling	move with force
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically	approach a certain age or speed
cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force	press against forcefully without moving
hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally	move strenuously and with effort
strike with a driver, as in teeing off	sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
excavate horizontally	strive and make an effort to reach a goal
push, propel, or press with force	exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
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