driven
past participle of drive.
being under compulsion, as to succeed or excel: a driven young man who was fiercely competitive.
controlled or propelled by something specified (used in combination): a market-driven approach to retaining talent; data-driven business strategies; a water pump that is solar driven.
Origin of driven
1Other words from driven
- driv·en·ness, noun
- un·driv·en, adjective
- well-driven, adjective
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How to use driven in a sentence
It was my conviction at the time that with axes well driven in above us we were perfectly safe here.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 | Charles Kenneth Howard-BuryThey made all the haste possible, assisted and abetted by a well-driven taxicab with a fairly good engine.
The Tigress | Anne WarnerFull measure of powder was poured into the gun, and the usual wadding was well driven down upon it.
Three Boys in the Wild North Land | Egerton Ryerson YoungThis is, in fact, the ideal trajectory of a well-driven ball.
The Soul of Golf | Percy Adolphus VaileThe nails which had been used to fasten it were of the strongest make, and had been well driven in.
The Wharf by the Docks | Florence Warden
British Dictionary definitions for driven
/ (ˈdrɪvən) /
the past participle of drive
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Other Idioms and Phrases with driven
see pure as the driven snow.
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