driven

[driv-uhn]

verb

1. past participle of drive.

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

/ ˈdrɪvən /

verb

1. the past participle of drive

Other Word Forms

• drivenness noun
• undriven adjective
• well-driven adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of driven¹

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

Idioms and Phrases

see pure as the driven snow.

Example Sentences

The severe weather has been driven by Storm Alice in the western Mediterranean.

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MP Materials’ shares extend gains, driven by U.S. defense investments and China trade tensions.

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Silver prices surged to new highs on Monday, driven by gold’s historic rally and a massive liquidity squeeze in the London market.

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"Seeing young people do what they love... It's a privilege to work with people that are talented, ambitious, and driven to follow their goals."

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Observers say it has also pushed climate risk onto the mainstream economic agenda and driven countries to draw up national climate plans.

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