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pull vs drive

drive vs pull

pull and drive both are nouns.

pull and drive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pull Yes No Yes No
drive Yes No Yes No
As verbs, drive is a hypernym of pull; that is, drive is a word with a broader meaning than pull:
  • pull: steer into a certain direction
  • drive: cause someone or something to move by driving
As verbs, drive is a hypernym of pull; that is, drive is a word with a broader meaning than pull:
  • pull: move into a certain direction
  • drive: move by being propelled by a force
pull (noun) drive (noun)
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
a sustained effort hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
a device used for pulling something the act of applying force to propel something
special advantage or influence (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
the force used in pulling the act of driving a herd of animals overland
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments 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
pull (verb) drive (verb)
strain abnormally move into a desired direction of discourse
take away (hunting) chase from cover into more open ground
take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for (hunting) search for game
cause to move by pulling cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
tear or be torn violently force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion strike with a driver, as in teeing off
strip of feathers excavate horizontally
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense push, propel, or press with force
steer into a certain direction cause to move back by force or influence
move into a certain direction compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
operate when rowing a boat travel or be transported in a vehicle
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover operate or control a vehicle
rein in to keep from winning a race cause someone or something to move by driving
cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense move by being propelled by a force
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation 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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