the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility; "the cost of utilities never decreases"; "all the utilities were lost after the hurricane"
a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal; "the price of the house included all utilities"
the quality of being of practical use
a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
tending to or capable of propelling; "propellant fuel for submarines"; "the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency"; "universities...the seats of propulsive thought"
(Greek mythology) a beautiful princess loved by Cupid who visited her at night and told her she must not try to see him; became the personification of the soul
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson
special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"
put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); "he took the family for a drive in his new car"
the act of driving a herd of animals overland
(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds"
a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"
a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"
(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"
a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"
hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; "drive the game"
hunting: search for game; "drive the forest"
cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling; "The amplifier drives the tube"; "steam drives the engines"; "this device drives the disks for the computer"
excavate horizontally; "drive a tunnel"
hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically; "drive a ball"
strike with a driver, as in teeing off; "drive a golf ball"
cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field"
push, propel, or press with force; "Drive a nail into the wall"
compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs"
travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater"
proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work"
operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"
urge forward; "drive the cows into the barn"
cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage"
move by being propelled by a force; "The car drove around the corner"
work as a driver; "He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark"
to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion"
have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"
shopping at a market; "does the weekly marketing at the supermarket"
the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service; "most companies have a manager in charge of marketing"
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"
acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange; "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"
be worth or be capable of buying; "This sum will buy you a ride on the train"
something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"