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reach vs drive

drive vs reach

reach and drive both are nouns.

reach and drive both are verbs.

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