drive to do



drive someone to do something

to force someone to do something. Poverty drove him to steal. She drove herself to earn a living.
See also: drive

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HubertHYOO-bərt (English), HOO-bert (German), HUY-bərt (Dutch), uy-BER (French), HUW-bert (Polish)English, German, Dutch, French, Polish, Ancient Germanic
Onisimu-Old Church Slavic
Firouzeh-Persian
Apoorva-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Eysteinn-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Valeriavah-LE-ryah (Italian), bah-LE-ryah (Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Romanian, German, Ancient Roman