The present invention provides a drive circuit suitable for use in a liquid crystal display, comprising an op amp which has an inversion input, a non-inversion input and a first output and of which the inversion input and the first output are connected to each other; a first PMOS transistor having a gate to which a node for the non-inversion input of the op amp is connected, and a source to which a node for the output of the op amp is connected; a first NMOS transistor having a gate to which a drain of the first PMOS transistor is connected, a drain to which the node for the output of the op amp is connected, and a source connected to ground; and a second NMOS transistor having a gate supplied with a predetermined first voltage, a drain to which the drain of the first PMOS transistor is connected, and a source connected to ground.