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Driven has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

past participle of drive

"The car was driven through the flooded street by a brave local who knew the safest route."

In plain English: To be driven means to have such strong motivation that you push yourself hard to achieve something.

"The wind was driven against the house during the storm."

Usage: Use "driven" to describe someone who has been forced into action by strong internal motivation or external pressure, often implying relentless effort. It functions as the past tense or past participle of the verb drive when referring to operating a vehicle or compelling movement.

Adjective
1

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

"mobs goaded by blind hatred"

2

urged or forced to action through moral pressure

"felt impelled to take a stand against the issue"

3

strongly motivated to succeed

"Her driven nature pushed her to work late every night until she finally landed the promotion."

4

Obsessed; passionately motivated to achieve goals.

"Her driven nature led her to train for six months straight just to secure a spot on the national team."

In plain English: Driven means having a strong desire to achieve something and working hard to make it happen.

"The team felt driven by their desire to win the championship."

Usage: Use "driven" to describe someone who possesses an intense, almost obsessive determination to succeed or reach specific goals. This adjective highlights inner motivation rather than external pressure, distinguishing it from simply being busy or working hard.

Example Sentences
"The team felt driven by their desire to win the championship." adj
"She was driven by her desire to succeed in everything she did." adj
"The driver looked at me with driven eyes full of determination." adj
"After years of hard work, his ambition seemed finally realized when he achieved his goal." adj
"The wind was driven against the house during the storm." verb
Related Terms

Origin

Driven is simply the past participle of the verb drive. It entered English directly from Old English without a change in its core meaning of forcing something to move.

Rhyming Words
ven aven kven even oven liven deven niven haven given koven reven seven hoven leven coven maven raven neven daven
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