to operate and control a car or other vehicle
After getting his license, Jake loved to drive along the ocean road at sunset.
“Could you drive me to the airport at dawn?” Maria asked her brother.
✦ Old English drīfan, meaning ‘to push forward, urge, or impel’.
present participle of drive
She is driving to work right now.
While driving, he likes to listen to podcasts.
to strongly cause someone to feel or do something
Loud construction noise can drive me crazy when I’m trying to study.
The coach’s passion drove the team to practice harder every day.
to push or force something into another material
The carpenter used a hammer to drive the nail into the wooden beam.
During the storm, waves drove debris against the seawall.
the set of qualities that make a person different from others in the way they think, feel, and behave
Maria's cheerful personality makes everyone feel welcome at the office.
Even though the twins look alike, their personality differences are obvious.
✦ from Latin personalitas “quality of being a person,” based on persona “mask, character.”
