Driven Definition

drĭvən
adjective
Moved along and piled up by the wind.
Driven snow.
Webster's New World
Having, or caused to act or function by, a sense of urgency or compulsion.
A driven person.
Webster's New World
Motivated by or having a compulsive quality or need.
A driven person.
American Heritage
Caused, sustained, or stimulated.
An export-driven economic recovery.
American Heritage
Powered, operated, or controlled.
A piston-driven airplane; a menu-driven software program.
American Heritage
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verb

Drive.

Webster's New World
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affix
Powered by.
Steam-driven.
Webster's New World
Controlled by.
Mouse-driven, management-driven.
Webster's New World
Motivated, impelled, or kept in force by.
Market-driven, guilt-driven.
Webster's New World

Driven Sentence Examples

  • I know you haven't driven in 15 years!

  • You are driven by something other than power.

  • Given his experience and lauding as one of the most capable strategic battle planners in the Five Galaxies-- the only reason he hadn't been driven out by the Yirkin despite his tiny army-- he found himself learning a tidbit here and there.

  • Some of the people had driven a long way to attend.

  • The hens were driven in by my approach.

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Words Starting With

DDRDRI

Words Ending With

NENVEN

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Words Starting With D and Ending With N

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With D6 Letter Words Ending With N