The difference between Drive and Move

When used as nouns, drive means motivation to do or achieve something, whereas move means the act of moving.

When used as verbs, drive means to impel or urge onward by force, whereas move means to change place or posture.

check bellow for the other definitions of Drive and Move

  1. Drive as a noun:

    Motivation to do or achieve something; ability coupled with ambition.

    Examples:

    "Crassus had [[wealth]] and [[wit]], but Pompey had drive and Caesar as much again."

  2. Drive as a noun:

    Violent or rapid motion; a rushing onward or away; especially, a forced or hurried dispatch of business.

  3. Drive as a noun:

    An act of driving animals forward, such as to be captured, hunted etc.

  4. Drive as a noun (military):

    A sustained advance in the face of the enemy to take a strategic objective.

    Examples:

    "Napoleon's drive on Moscow was as [[determined]] as it was [[disastrous]]."

  5. Drive as a noun:

    A motor that does not take fuel, but instead depends on a mechanism that stores potential energy for subsequent use.

    Examples:

    "Some old model trains have clockwork drives."

  6. Drive as a noun:

    A trip made in a vehicle (now generally in a motor vehicle).

    Examples:

    "It was a long drive."

  7. Drive as a noun:

    A driveway.

    Examples:

    "The mansion had a long, tree-lined drive."

  8. Drive as a noun:

    A type of public roadway.

    Examples:

    "Beverly Hills’ most famous street is Rodeo Drive."

  9. Drive as a noun (dated):

    A place suitable or agreeable for driving; a road prepared for driving.

  10. Drive as a noun (psychology):

    Desire or interest.

  11. Drive as a noun (computing):

    An apparatus for reading and writing data to or from a mass storage device such as a disk, as a floppy drive.

  12. Drive as a noun (computing):

    A mass storage device in which the mechanism for reading and writing data is integrated with the mechanism for storing data, as a hard drive, a flash drive.

  13. Drive as a noun (golf):

    A stroke made with a driver.

  14. Drive as a noun (baseball, tennis):

    A ball struck in a flat trajectory.

  15. Drive as a noun (cricket):

    A type of shot played by swinging the bat in a vertical arc, through the line of the ball, and hitting it along the ground, normally between cover and midwicket.

  16. Drive as a noun (soccer):

    A straight level shot or pass.

  17. Drive as a noun (American football):

    An offensive possession, generally one consisting of several plays and/ or first downs, often leading to a scoring opportunity.

  18. Drive as a noun:

    A charity event such as a fundraiser, bake sale, or toy drive.

    Examples:

    "a whist drive; a beetle drive"

  19. Drive as a noun (typography):

    An impression or matrix formed by a punch drift.

  20. Drive as a noun:

    A collection of objects that are driven; a mass of logs to be floated down a river.

  1. Drive as a verb (transitive):

    To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.

    Examples:

    "to drive sheep out of a field"

  2. Drive as a verb (transitive, intransitive):

    To direct a vehicle powered by a horse, ox or similar animal.

  3. Drive as a verb (transitive):

    To cause animals to flee out of.

    Examples:

    "rfex the example is not exactly about an action described by the definition. the example is about driving brambles, not about driving animals. The beaters drove the brambles, causing a great rush of rabbits and other creatures."

  4. Drive as a verb (transitive):

    To move (something) by hitting it with great force.

    Examples:

    "You drive nails into wood with a hammer."

  5. Drive as a verb (transitive):

    To cause (a mechanism) to operate.

    Examples:

    "The pistons drive the crankshaft."

  6. Drive as a verb (transitive, ergative):

    To operate (a wheeled motorized vehicle).

    Examples:

    "'drive a car"

  7. Drive as a verb (transitive):

    To motivate; to provide an incentive for.

    Examples:

    "What drives a person to run a marathon?"

  8. Drive as a verb (transitive):

    To compel (to do something).

    Examples:

    "Their debts finally drove them to sell the business."

  9. Drive as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to become.

    Examples:

    "This constant complaining is going to drive me to insanity. You are driving me crazy!"

  10. Drive as a verb (intransitive, cricket, tennis, baseball):

    To hit the ball with a drive.

  11. Drive as a verb (intransitive):

    To travel by operating a wheeled motorized vehicle.

    Examples:

    "I drive to work every day."

  12. Drive as a verb (transitive):

    To convey (a person, etc) in a wheeled motorized vehicle.

    Examples:

    "My wife drove me to the airport."

  13. Drive as a verb (intransitive):

    To move forcefully.

  14. Drive as a verb (intransitive):

    To be moved or propelled forcefully (especially of a ship).

  15. Drive as a verb (transitive):

    To urge, press, or bring to a point or state.

  16. Drive as a verb (transitive):

    To carry or to keep in motion; to conduct; to prosecute.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Francis Bacon"

  17. Drive as a verb (transitive):

    To clear, by forcing away what is contained.

  18. Drive as a verb (mining):

    To dig horizontally; to cut a horizontal gallery or tunnel.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Tomlinson"

  19. Drive as a verb (American football):

    To put together a drive (n.): to string together offensive plays and advance the ball down the field.

  20. Drive as a verb (obsolete):

    To distrain for rent.

  21. Drive as a verb (transitive):

    To separate the lighter (feathers or down) from the heavier, by exposing them to a current of air.

  22. Drive as a verb:

    To be the dominant party in a sex act.

  1. Move as a verb (intransitive):

    To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.

    Examples:

    "A ship moves rapidly."

    "I was sitting on the sofa for a long time, feeling too lazy to move."

    "synonyms: stir"

  2. Move as a verb (intransitive):

    To act; to take action; to begin to act

    Examples:

    "to move in a matter"

    "Come on guys, let's move: there's work to do!"

    "synonyms: get moving stir"

  3. Move as a verb (intransitive):

    To change residence, for example from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place. See also move out and move in.

    Examples:

    "I decided to move to the country for a more peaceful life."

    "They moved closer to work to cut down commuting time."

  4. Move as a verb (intransitive, chess, and other games):

    To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.

    Examples:

    "The rook moved from a8 to a6."

    "My opponent's counter was moving much quicker round the board than mine."

  5. Move as a verb (transitive, ergative):

    To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another

    Examples:

    "The waves moved the boat up and down."

    "The horse moves a carriage."

    "synonyms: stir impel"

  6. Move as a verb (transitive, chess):

    To transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another, according to the rules of the game

    Examples:

    "She moved the queen closer to the centre of the board."

  7. Move as a verb (transitive):

    To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.

    Examples:

    "This song moves me to dance."

  8. Move as a verb (transitive):

    To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite (for example, an emotion).

    Examples:

    "That book really moved me."

    "synonyms: affect trouble"

  9. Move as a verb (transitive, intransitive):

    To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit

    Examples:

    "I move to repeal the rule regarding obligatory school uniform."

  10. Move as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To mention; to raise (a question); to suggest (a course of action); to lodge (a complaint).

  11. Move as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To incite, urge (someone to do something); to solicit (someone for or of an issue); to make a proposal to.

  12. Move as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To apply to, as for aid.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

  13. Move as a verb:

    To request an action from the court.

    Examples:

    "An attorney moved the court to issue a restraining order."

    "The district attorney moved for a non-suit."

  1. Move as a noun:

    The act of moving; a movement.

    Examples:

    "A slight move of the tiller, and the boat will go off course."

  2. Move as a noun:

    An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.

    Examples:

    "He made another move towards becoming a naturalized citizen."

  3. Move as a noun:

    A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.

    Examples:

    "She always gets spontaneous applause for that one move."

    "He can win a [[match]] with that one move."

  4. Move as a noun:

    The event of changing one's residence.

    Examples:

    "The move into my fiancé's house took two long days."

    "They were pleased about their move to the country."

  5. Move as a noun:

    A change in strategy.

    Examples:

    "I am worried about our boss's move."

    "It was a smart move to bring on a tall striker to play against the smaller defenders."

  6. Move as a noun:

    A transfer, a change from one employer to another.

  7. Move as a noun (board games):

    The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another according to the rules of the game.

    Examples:

    "The best move of the game was when he sacrificed his rook in order to gain better possession."

    "It's your move! Roll the dice!"

    "If you roll a six, you can make two moves."

    "synonyms: play"

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