Drives for

Synonyms for drives for
verb want something

desire
require
lack
call for
demand
claim
miss
hunger
wish
covet
necessitate

thirst
hanker
lust
crave
long
pine
exact
yearn
do without
be deficient
be deprived

be down and out
be hard up
be in need of
be in want
be inadequate
be needy
be poor
be short
be without
die for
drive for

feel a dearth of
feel the necessity for
feel the pinch
go hungry
have occasion for
have occasion to
have use for
hurt for
suffer privation
yen for

Antonyms for drives for

dislike
hate
abjure

despise
have
give

not want
do not want

Synonyms
verb try

attempt
go for
risk
tackle
undertake
drive for

give a go
give a whirl
go after
go all out
have a crack
have a go

have a rip
have a shot
have a stab
have a whack
make a pass at
make a stab

make an attempt
make an effort
shoot for
vie for
do one’s best

Synonyms
verb attempt

attack
work
seek
struggle
essay
contend
risk
contest
wrangle
propose
undertake

labor
aim
aspire
compete
venture
tackle
endeavor
speculate
strive
bear down
go for

chip away at
drive for
exert oneself
go after
go all out
have a crack
have a go
have a shot
have a stab
have a whack
knock oneself out

lift a finger
make a bid
make a pass at
make an attempt
make an effort
put oneself out
shoot for
vie for
do one’s best

Antonyms

surrender
laze
give in
abstain
ignore

delight
idle
rest
forget
neglect

give up
agree
please
be idle