VERB: "to urge or drive forward" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to urge or drive forward" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
2. cause to move forward with force

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FORWARD (adverb)
1. forward in time or order or degree
2. near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane
FORWARD (verb)
1. send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
FORWARD (adjective)
1. moving forward
2. at or near or directed toward the front
FORWARD (noun)
1. a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
2. the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey
DRIVE (noun)
1. hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
2. the act of applying force to propel something
DRIVE (verb)
1. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
2. have certain properties when driven

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