drive at

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drive at

verb drives at · driving at · drove at · driven at

transitive To mean, signify; to get at, to aim or tend to a point. Do you see what I'm driving at?
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drive, at. Drive at a reduced speed when visibility and traction are poor.
Similar: get at

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verb to mean, signify; to aim or tend to a point

Deutsch	auf etwas hinauswollen

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@misc{drive_at_2026,
  title = {drive at},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/drive%20at},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}