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drive (in this context)

English translation: increase/develop

19:16 Apr 9, 2012
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / Business
English term or phrase: drive (in this context)
A Management Associate partners closely with the Director and his/her team to **drive** business growth targets for the Company.

What does "drive" mean in this context?
Since this is a list of duties, I don't have more context.

Thanks!!
Laura Vinti
United States
Local time: 03:17
Selected answer:increase/develop
Explanation:
He or she should be the driving force in developing the business. They should be at the forefront, the team leader.
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Bashiqa
France
Local time: 09:17
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4 +6increase/develop
Bashiqa
4Push business forward towards their growth targets / goals
Demi Ebrite
3pursue
Vaddy Peters


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
increase/develop


Explanation:
He or she should be the driving force in developing the business. They should be at the forefront, the team leader.

Bashiqa
France
Local time: 09:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Paul Lambert
2 mins
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agree  Jenni Lukac (X)
32 mins
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agree  Yvonne Gallagher
3 hrs
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agree  AllegroTrans
3 hrs
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agree  Elise Le Mer
14 hrs
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agree  Phong Le
3 days 14 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Push business forward towards their growth targets / goals


Explanation:
Driving business is like driving cattle - moving it forward, hopefully much faster!


    Reference: http://businessfinancemag.com/video/how-drive-business-perfo...
    Reference: http://www.businessinsider.com/youtube-business-2010-2
Demi Ebrite
United States
Local time: 02:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pursue


Explanation:
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Vaddy Peters
PRO pts in category: 4
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