driven

[ driv-uhn ]
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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.

Origin of driven

1
First recorded in 1300–50, for the adjective for an earlier sense

Other words from driven

  • driv·en·ness, noun
  • un·driv·en, adjective
  • well-driven, adjective

Words Nearby driven

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British Dictionary definitions for driven

driven

/ (ˈdrɪvən) /


verb
  1. the past participle of drive

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Other Idioms and Phrases with driven

driven

see pure as the driven snow.

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