dreve Synonyms & Antonyms
/dɹiːv/
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Dreve as a Verb
1
To trouble; afflict; make anxious.
Word Forms & Grammar
dreve (third-person singular simple present dreves, present participle dreving, simple past and past participle dreved)
Origin of Dreve
From Middle English dreven (also droven), from Old English drēfan, *drōfian (“to trouble, vex, agitate, disturb the mind of”), from Proto-Germanic *drōbijaną (“to disturb, excite, make muddy”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrebʰ- (“to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment”). Cognate with Low German dröven, Dutch droeven (“to be sad, grieve”), German trüben (“to dull, dim, cloud, tarnish, trouble”), Swedish bedröva (“to grieve, sadden, distress”). Related to droff.
Dreve: Key Facts
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /dɹiːv/ |
| Meaning | To trouble; afflict; make anxious |
| Verb forms | dreves, dreving, dreved |