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drive vs reach

reach vs drive

drive and reach both are nouns.

drive and reach both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drive Yes No Yes No
reach Yes No Yes No
As verbs, reach is a hyponym of drive; that is, reach is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drive:
  • drive: strive and make an effort to reach a goal
  • reach: to exert much effort or energy
Other hyponyms of drive include strain, strive.
drive (noun) reach (noun)
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver the limit of capability
the act of applying force to propel something the limits within which something can be effective
(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) reach (verb)
move into a desired direction of discourse be in or establish communication with
(hunting) chase from cover into more open ground to exert much effort or energy
(hunting) search for game move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically reach a destination, either real or abstract
cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force reach a goal
hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally place into the hands or custody of
strike with a driver, as in teeing off to gain with effort
excavate horizontally to extend as far as
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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