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Rode vs Drove - What's the difference?

rode | drove |

As a proper noun rode

is (the oldest oceanid).

As a noun drove is

a number of cattle driven to market or new pastures.

As a verb drove is

(drive).

rode

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical) The line from the vessel to its anchor. Also warp.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (ride)

    • Anagrams

    * English irregular simple past forms ----

    drove

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) drove, drof, draf, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A number of cattle driven to market or new pastures.
  • (usually, in the plural) A large number of people on the move (literally or figuratively).
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  • A road or track along which cattle are habitually driven

    • Derived terms

    * in droves

    Etymology 2

    From earlier drave, from (etyl) drave, draf, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (drov)
  • (drive).
  • *
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  • To herd cattle; particularly over a long distance.

    • Anagrams

    * * English irregular simple past forms