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drives up

drives up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of drive up.

Meaning of drive up

Verb

drive up (third-person singular simple present drives up, present participle driving up, simple past drove up, past participle driven up)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To cause or force a price, quantity, rate, etc. to increase.
    Antonyms:
    drive down
  2. (idiomatic, informal) To drive to a location that is north of one's current location.

Questions about drives up

What is drives up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Drives up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of drive up.

Words near drives up in the dictionary

  1. drives stick
  2. drives the porcelain bus
  3. drives to distraction
  4. drives to drink
  5. drives truck
  6. drives up
  7. driveshaft
  8. driveshafts
  9. driveshed
  10. drivesheds
  11. drivest

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