Drive and Switch

Drive

Drive verb - To cause to function.

Usage example: machinery driven by waterpower

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Switch and drive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Switch" instead a verb "Drive".

Nearby Words: driving, driven, driver, driveway

Switch verb - To give up (something) and take something else in return.

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Drive and switch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drive" instead a verb "Switch".

old	old drive	old switch
similar	similar drive	similar switch
specific	specific drive	specific switch
complete	complete drive	complete switch
Other adjectives: initial, single, actual, big, little, main, capable, new, major, final, broken, next, last, different, external.

character	drive character	switch character
point	drive point	switch point
type	drive type	switch type
time	drive time	switch time
Other words: way, characters, sword, times, cars.

Nearly, because players can and will drive out on their own, and switch between positions as needed.

Source: Crew of One
There is no in-universe explanation for this; the switch is probably just to drive home the point "this is important".

Source: Literature / The Once and Future King
Security Blanket: When he was young, Alan was afraid of the dark, so his mom gave him a light switch called "the Clicker" to drive the monsters away.

Source: Video Game / Alan Wake

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