driven

American  

[driv-uhn] / ˈdrɪv ən /

verb

1. past participle of drive.

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adjective

1. being under compulsion, as to succeed or excel.

   a driven young man who was fiercely competitive.

2. 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.

driven British  

/ ˈdrɪvən /

verb

1. the past participle of drive

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driven Idioms  

1. see pure as the driven snow.

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Other Word Forms

• drivenness noun
• undriven adjective
• well-driven adjective

Etymology

Origin of driven

First recorded in 1300–50, for the adjective for an earlier sense

Example Sentences

The “Saturday Night Fever” soundtrack sold more than 40 million copies, one of the bestselling albums ever, driven by “Stayin’ Alive.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Elections come as the diaspora community grapples with changing identities driven by generational shift and geographic dispersion, as well as geopolitical change.

From Barron's

The show portrays an artist driven by an omnivorous restlessness, forever chasing and endeavoring to synthesize various artistic influences and mystical belief systems.

From The Wall Street Journal

The species was driven out of the city but re-emerged about 25 years ago, he said, since which sightings have increased.

From BBC

Visa’s U.S. payments volume rose 7% year over year, driven by e-commerce spending, executives said.

From Barron's