Derive - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|dɪˈraɪv|
Brit.
|dɪˈraɪv|
verb
- reason by deduction; establish by deduction (syn: deduce, deduct, infer)
- obtain (syn: gain)
- come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example (syn: come, descend)
- obtain (syn: gain)
derive pleasure from one's garden
- come fromThe present name derives from an older form
- develop or evolve from a latent or potential state (syn: educe)- come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example (syn: come, descend)
Extra examples
The river derives its name from a Native American tribe.
Much of the book's appeal derives from the personality of its central character.
These men derive all religion from myths.
The drug is derived from an African plant.
From this O.F. "dars" is also derived the Breton "darz".
The present name derives from an older form
Some individuals malinger because they derive income from the disability.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: derive
he/she/it: derives
present participle: deriving
past tense: derived
past participle: derived
I/you/we/they: derive
he/she/it: derives
present participle: deriving
past tense: derived
past participle: derived
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