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driven

adjective

  1. cause to move or become, impelled, inspired
  2. determined to succeed : highly energetic and motivated
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈdɹɪvn̩/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰreybʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *drībaną Proto-West Germanic *drīban Old English drīfan Middle English driven English drive English -en English driven From drive + -en.

  1. Obsessed; passionately motivated to achieve goals.

    highly driven

    driven person

  2. Formed into snowdrifts by wind. (of snow)

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰreybʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *drībaną Proto-West Germanic *drīban Old English drīfan Middle English driven English drive English -en English driven From drive + -en.

  1. past participle of drive