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- Dictionarydriven/ˈdrɪvn/
verb
- 1. past participle of drive
adjective
- 1. operated, moved, or controlled by a specified person or source of power: "a chauffeur-driven limousine"
- 2. (of a person) relentlessly compelled by the need to accomplish a goal; very hard-working and ambitious: "my husband is a driven man"
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controlled or strongly influenced by a particular thing or person, or happening because of them: character-driven Her character-driven stories have won her millions of fans.
The meaning of DRIVEN is having a compulsive or urgent quality. How to use driven in a sentence.
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. / ˈdrɪvən /.
If you're driven, you're strongly compelled or motivated to achieve a goal. If you're a driven gymnast, you spend hours in the gym each night perfecting your balance beam routine. If you know someone who is incredibly ambitious and hard working, you can call them driven.
2 meanings: 1. → the past participle of drive 2. determined and energetic.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of driven adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Having, or caused to act or function by, a sense of urgency or compulsion. A driven person. Webster's New World. Motivated by or having a compulsive quality or need. A driven person. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Caused, sustained, or stimulated. An export-driven economic recovery. American Heritage. Powered, operated, or controlled.
driven meaning, definition, what is driven: the past participle of drive: Learn more.
to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation. to cause and guide the movement of (a vehicle, an animal, etc.): to drive a car; to drive a mule.
1. Piled up or carried along by a current: driven snow. 2. Motivated by or having a compulsive quality or need: a driven person. 3. Caused, sustained, or stimulated: an export-driven economic recovery. 4. Powered, operated, or controlled: a piston-driven airplane; a menu-driven software program.
