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    driven
    /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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  2. The meaning of DRIVEN is having a compulsive or urgent quality. How to use driven in a sentence.

  3. DRIVEN definition: 1. Someone who is driven is so determined to achieve something or be successful that all of their…. Learn more.

  4. 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 /.

  5. 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.

  6. See driven in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: driven. Definition of driven adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.