voortdrijven — meaning in English

English meaning

• drive verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
• impel verb To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.

Senses

voortdrijven is used for these senses in English:

• drive (transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.
• impel (transitive) To drive forward; to propel an object, to provide an impetus for motion or action.

drive — full definition

1. verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
2. verb To motivate, push, or compel someone or something toward an outcome.
3. noun A journey made in a vehicle.
4. noun Strong motivation or determination to achieve something.
5. noun A device used to store and retrieve computer data.

impel — full definition

1. verb To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
2. verb To drive forward; to propel an object, to provide an impetus for motion or action.

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