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Meaning of "drove" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DROVE

drove  [drəʊv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DROVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Drove is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb drove in English.

WHAT DOES DROVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

drove

Drovers' road

A drovers' road, drove or droveway is a route for droving livestock on foot from one place to another, such as to market or between summer and winter pasture. Many drovers' roads were ancient routes of unknown age; others are known to date back to medieval or more recent times.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DROVE

PRESENT

Present
I drive
you drive
he/she/it drives
we drive
you drive
they drive
Present continuous
I am driving
you are driving
he/she/it is driving
we are driving
you are driving
they are driving
Present perfect
I have driven
you have driven
he/she/it has driven
we have driven
you have driven
they have driven
Present perfect continuous
I have been driving
you have been driving
he/she/it has been driving
we have been driving
you have been driving
they have been driving
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I drove
you drove
he/she/it drove
we drove
you drove
they drove
Past continuous
I was driving
you were driving
he/she/it was driving
we were driving
you were driving
they were driving
Past perfect
I had driven
you had driven
he/she/it had driven
we had driven
you had driven
they had driven
Past perfect continuous
I had been driving
you had been driving
he/she/it had been driving
we had been driving
you had been driving
they had been driving
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will drive
you will drive
he/she/it will drive
we will drive
you will drive
they will drive
Future continuous
I will be driving
you will be driving
he/she/it will be driving
we will be driving
you will be driving
they will be driving
Future perfect
I will have driven
you will have driven
he/she/it will have driven
we will have driven
you will have driven
they will have driven
Future perfect continuous
I will have been driving
you will have been driving
he/she/it will have been driving
we will have been driving
you will have been driving
they will have been driving
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would drove
you would drove
he/she/it would drove
we would drove
you would drove
they would drove
Conditional continuous
I would be driving
you would be driving
he/she/it would be driving
we would be driving
you would be driving
they would be driving
Conditional perfect
I would have drove
you would have drove
he/she/it would have drove
we would have drove
you would have drove
they would have drove
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been driving
you would have been driving
he/she/it would have been driving
we would have been driving
you would have been driving
they would have been driving
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you drive
we let´s drive
you drive
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to drive
Past participle
driven
Present Participle
driving
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DROVE


alcove
ˈælkəʊv
behove
bɪˈhəʊv
Bromsgrove
ˈbrɒmzˌɡrəʊv
clove
kləʊv
cookstove
ˈkʊkˌstəʊv
cove
kəʊv
grove
ɡrəʊv
hove
həʊv
Jove
dʒəʊv
mangrove
ˈmæŋɡrəʊv
mauve
məʊv
outstrove
ˌaʊtˈstrəʊv
rove
rəʊv
shrove
ʃrəʊv
stove
stəʊv
strove
strəʊv
throve
θrəʊv
trove
trəʊv
undergrove
ˈʌndəˌɡrəʊv
wove
wəʊv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DROVE

drossy
drostdy
drought
droughtiness
droughty
drouk
droukit
drouth
drouthiness
drouthy
drove chisel
drover
droves
drow
drown
drowner
drowning
drowse
drowsier
drowsiest

WORDS THAT END LIKE DROVE

approve
beech grove
disapprove
disprove
hazel grove
improve
lemon grove
misimprove
oak grove
on the improve
orange grove
overdrove
palm grove
pine grove
preapprove
prove
reapprove
reprove
test-drove
treasure-trove

Synonyms and antonyms of drove in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DROVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «drove» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of drove

Translation of «drove» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DROVE

Find out the translation of drove to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drove from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drove» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

开车
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

condujo
570 millions of speakers

English

drove
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गल्ला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قاد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поехал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dirigimos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘটেছে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

conduite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memandu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fuhr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

運転した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

운전
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Drove
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lái xe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஓட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घडवून आणला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sürdü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

guidato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pojechaliśmy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поїхав
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a condus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οδήγησε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gery
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

körde
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjørte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drove

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DROVE»

The term «drove» is very widely used and occupies the 11.709 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DROVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drove

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10 QUOTES WITH «DROVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word drove.
1
Eve Arnold
What drove me and kept me going over the decades? If I had to use a single word, it would be 'curiosity.'
2
Rowan Atkinson
I enjoy racing historic motorcars from the '50s and '60s. The seed of my interest was planted when I was about 12 years old and took over my mother's Morris Minor. I drove it around my father's farm. But my favorite car is still a McLaren F1, which I have had for 10 years.
3
David Axelrod
We don't want to go back to the same policies and the same practices that drove our economy into a ditch, that punished the middle class, and that led us to this catastrophe. We have to keep moving forward.
4
Johnny Ball
That difficult start drove me on to inspire children and let them know that it is never to late to repair a bad experience at school, and once you get your head down and start to read books, you can really achieve.
5
Carol Bartz
My grandmother raised me. She was a real no-nonsense but very funny lady. I drove tractors, made hay, milked cows, fed the chicken, fed the pigs.
6
Bonnie Blair
Even though I enjoy that head-to-head competition part, one of the things that drove me to long track was if I won or if I lost I want to know it's all on my shoulders and it didn't have anything to do with anybody else.
7
Crystal Bowersox
I knew from the time I was 6 or 7 that music was something I had to do. Growing up, my parents did everything they knew how to do to support me. My dad was always kinda my roadie; he drove me from gig to gig. But I got my own gigs. I was this 12-year-old kid, shuffling business cards, calling people, telling them I wanted to play.
8
Crystal Bowersox
Growing up, my parents did everything they knew how to do to support me. My dad was always kinda my roadie; he drove me from gig to gig. But I got my own gigs. I was this 12-year-old kid, shuffling business cards, calling people, telling them I wanted to play.
9
Nancy Cartwright
Since September 11, security has been increased everywhere, and we have new IDs to get on to the Fox lot. I drove to the security gate, but realized I'd left my ID in my other car. I just broke into that voice - 'Hey, man, I'm Bart Simpson. Who else sounds like this?' The guard waved me through.
10
Barbara Castle
Those were the ideals that drove us to nationalization of the health service.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DROVE»

Discover the use of drove in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drove and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Grandma Drove the Garbage Truck
Because her three sons are sick, Grandma drives the garbage truck on the Fourth of July, ending up with an award in the big parade.
Katie Clark, 2005
2
Who Really Drove the Economy Into the Ditch?
The book includes several rarely mentioned contributing factors such as the detrimental impact of automated underwriting systems that were heavily promoted by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This is an opinionated book with an attitude.
Joseph Fried, 2012
3
The Man Who Drove With His Eyes Closed
As well as the man who could drive for miles with his eyes closed, in this book you'll meet Geshe, who emitted actual light when meditating; the tai chi teacher who could throw people across the room with one finger; Geronimo's grandson; ...
Stephen Russell, 2009
4
Taken for a Ride: How Daimler-Benz Drove Off with Chrysler
Discusses the merger process between the Chrysler Corporation and Daimler-Benz.
Bill Vlasic, Bradley A. Stertz, 2000
5
She Drove Without Stopping: A Novel
She Drove Without Stopping is a lusty and forthright novel. Jaimy Gordon, whose earlier books have earned her reputation as a brilliant stylist, here tells the story of a very young, very bold American woman deciding what she wants.
Jaimy Gordon, 1993
6
The Caning: The Assault That Drove America to Civil War
" One of the most shocking and provocative events in American history, the caning convinced each side that the gulf between them was unbridgeable and that they could no longer discuss their vast differences of opinion regarding slavery on ...
Stephen Puleo, 2013
7
Grandaddy Drove an Oldsmobile: Memoirs of Worthington, Ohio ...
This is a tale of the innocent years before assassinations, and an asian war that damaged the American psyche itself.
Thomas Harrison Moore, 2011
8
Soulfully Gay: How Harvard, Sex, Drugs, and Integral ...
Encompassing fourteen months in the life of a gay intellectual, an insightful memoir chronicles his personal struggle to reconcile the conflicts between homosexuality and Christianity, mysticism and madness, as he deals with fundamental ...
Joe Perez, 2007
9
Closing of the American Mind
The Closing of the American Mind, a publishing phenomenon in hardcover, is now a paperback literary event.
Allan Bloom, 2008
10
Grandma Drove the Snowplow
Katie Clark. “Oh, no!" said Billy. "But tunighl's the Carol Sing!" Grandma lflflkfld at the tin: of cookies stacked on the counter and the basket of mittens all set to go by the deer. “Dnn't you worry," she said. "We'll be fine, just fine. Buster's out in his ...
Katie Clark, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DROVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drove is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Man who allegedly drove drunk during chase still not charged
(KMOV.com) – The Franklin County prosecutor has yet to charge a man police said drove drunk during a chase and nearly injured two deputies. «KMOV.com, Jul 15»
2
Syracuse man drove drunk with 8 kids in car in Cortland County …
CORTLANDVILLE, N.Y. -- A Syracuse man was charged over the weekend after he drove drunk with eight children in his vehicle, police said. «Syracuse.com, Jul 15»
3
Suspects took victim's car after he drove them to his house in …
JENNINGS, Mo. (KMOV.com) – Three people are in custody after stealing an acquaintance's car in Jennings early Wednesday morning. «KMOV.com, Jul 15»
4
Police: Man drove drunk with 12-year-old in car
Police: Man drove drunk with 12-year-old in car. WKBW Staff. 1:09 PM, Jul 8, 2015. Copyright 2015 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not ... «WKBW-TV, Jul 15»
5
Charges dropped against SVSU student who drove 1.5 miles before …
DaJuawn Wallace told investigators he chose not to pull over immediately after police flashed their lights because he wanted to find a well-lit ... «WNEM Saginaw, Jul 15»
6
'Magnetars' drove biggest gamma-ray explosion in the universe
'Magnetars' drove biggest gamma-ray explosion in the universe. The biggest explosion in the universe, Gamma-ray bursts, was powered by ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
7
Police charge Toronto driver who drove in HOV lanes with …
“As the vehicle drove past the marked police car, the officer noticed that the front seat passenger did not appear to be lifelike. The driver was ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
8
Cops: Motorcyclist Drove 100MPH to Escape Police on LIE
The Massapequa Park man weaved through traffic as he tried to escape being pulled over Wednesday morning, Suffolk Police said. «Patch.com, Jul 15»
9
Grand Island Clinic Says Patient Increase Drove Expansion
A medical clinic in Grand Island says they added more doctors to care for their growing community, and now they've finished adding more ... «NTV, Jul 15»
10
Whaplode Drove country fair cancelled after lack of support
A craft and classic car show due to be held in Whaplode Drove later this month has been cancelled, after the show it replaced had also been ... «Spalding Guardian, Jul 15»

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