driven

Driven is the past form of drive, which is defined as to move something using force.

(verb)

An example of driven is a car that's been taken on a cruise around the block.

The definition of driven is a goal-oriented person, something that's been moved and piled by the wind, or something caused or operated.

(adjective)

An example of driven is a person who wants to climb the corporate ladder.
An example of driven is sand piled on top of a car in the desert, after a wind storm.
An example of driven is a decision determined by votes.

See driven in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb, intransitive verb

drive

adjective

moved along and piled up by the wind: driven snow
having or caused to act or function by a sense of urgency or compulsion: a driven person

See driven in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb

Past participle of drive.

adjective

Piled up or carried along by a current: driven snow.
Motivated by or having a compulsive quality or need: a driven person.
Caused, sustained, or stimulated: an export-driven economic recovery.
Powered, operated, or controlled: a piston-driven airplane; a menu-driven software program.

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