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driven

/ˈdɹɪvən/
Meanings
  • verb

    moved or operated by being driven, especially by a mechanical device or a person or animal providing the effort

    - "The car was driven by the new owner."
    - "The horse was driven across the finish line."
    - "The team was driven to victory by their coach."
  • verb

    causing something to move or operate; acting as a driving force

    - "The competition drove him to succeed."
    - "The desire for success drove her to work long hours."
    - "The need for money drove them to commit a crime."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈdɹɪvən/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=592015"
Synonyms

move , operate , make , render , send , compel , force , oblige , push , require , take , herd , impel , incentivise , incentivize , motivate , push , urge , force , push , motorvate
Rhymes
Words rhyming with driven
driven , heaven , given , striven , liven , heavenly , givenly , riven
Variants
List of all variants of driven that leads to same result
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Etymology
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from the Old English drifan 'to drive, push'; related to drifan 'to drift'

Trivia
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  1. The term 'driven' is also used in psychology to describe a state of intense emotional arousal or agitation

  2. In mathematics, a driven system is a system that is acted upon by an external force

  3. The term 'driven' is also used in computing to describe a program that is being executed

Related Concepts
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  1. motivation: The driving force behind a person's actions or behavior

  2. obsession: An intense and persistent desire or preoccupation with something

Culture
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In literature, 'driven' is often used to describe a character's motivation or obsession, such as in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment' or Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart'. In art, 'driven' can refer to the force or energy behind a work, such as in Jackson Pollock's drip paintings.

How to Memorize "driven"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a car being driven down the road
    - Visualize a person driving a horse and cart

  2. associate

    - Associate 'driven' with motion and action
    - Think of a car engine when you hear 'driven'

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember 'Driven' as 'Driving' or 'Revved Up'

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