Arrest
Arrest verb - To bring (something) to a standstill.
Usage example: cryogenics is based on the idea that extreme cold can almost arrest molecular motion
Drive
Drive verb - To cause to function.
Usage example: machinery driven by waterpower
How words are described
| initial | initial arrest | initial drive |
| actual | actual arrest | actual drive |
| big | big arrest | big drive |
| major | major arrest | major drive |
| Other adjectives: final, last, stealth. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Real Life Writes the Plot: Zsa Zsa Gabor guest stars in the movie in the police line-up scene for "A drive-by slapping." This is a reference to Gabor's real life arrest for slapping a police officer.
Source: Series / The Beverly Hillbillies - The guy pulls a motorist out of his car and tries to drive off... only to immediately get stuck in New York traffic, allowing Jake to casually stroll up and arrest him.
Source: Reality Ensues / Live-Action TV - They continue to drive a 1967 Impala and do not alter their appearance, despite having recently escaped from prison and having arrest warrants in at least five states.
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