Drive and Take

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Drive verb - Operate or control a vehicle.

Usage example: drive a car or bus

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Take is a synonym for drive in run topic. In some cases you can use "Take" instead a verb "Drive", when it comes to topics like chauffeur.

Nearby Words: driving, driven, driver, driveway

Take verb - Proceed along in a vehicle.

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Drive is a synonym for take in carry topic. You can use "Drive" instead the word "Take" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker

long	long drive	long take
similar	similar drive	similar take
normal	normal drive	normal take
complete	complete drive	complete take
Other adjectives: single, actual, big, little, dark, personal, new, major, final, next, last, different.

Many feel security is too paranoid in the modern day, and as a result, tend to drive or take Amtrak instead.

Source: Overreacting Airport Security
The crew of the Machito take their own unique spin on a similar situation, when they decide to "test" what happens when a smaller ship engages their ring drive inside a larger ship's drive ring.

Source: Webcomic / Drive
If instead you follow Kate's advice not to take the deal and instead decide to take revenge on Dimitri, Kate is shot in a drive-by.

Source: Video Game / Grand Theft Auto IV

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