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driven

[driv-uhn]

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verb

past participle of drive.

adjective

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.

driven

/ ˈ��ɪ��ə�� /

verb

the past participle of drive

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Other Word Forms

drivenness noun
undriven adjective
well-driven adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of driven¹

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

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Idioms and Phrases

see pure as the driven snow.

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After more than a decade of drag queens taking over the mainstream, the LGBTQ+-driven network Revry is giving drag kings their time in the spotlight.

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Investigators reportedly found a list of "targets" in the vehicle that the suspect is thought to have driven for the alleged shootings.

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The Mexican soccer federation generates about a third of its annual income in the U.S. through matchday income, TV rights and sponsorship deals driven by the large Mexican and Mexican-American fan base in the country.

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While many Somalis chose to leave, they stayed, driven by a passion to rebuild, despite the fact that an insurgency was being waged by al-Shabab, a group linked to al-Qaeda.

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Within minutes, he has driven there and helped return it to its field.

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driveline drive-off

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