derive
Verb
Verb Forms: derived, deriving, derives
- To obtain something from a specific source or origin.
- reason by deduction; establish by deduction
- obtain
- "derive pleasure from one's garden"
- come from
- "The present name derives from an older form"
- develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
- come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
- To obtain or receive (something) from something else.
- To deduce (a conclusion) by reasoning.
- To find the derivation of (a word or phrase).
- To create (a compound) from another by means of a reaction.
- To originate or stem (from).
- To turn the course of (water, etc.); to divert and distribute into subordinate channels.
- To differentiate (a function).
Examples
- Her excellent organisation skills derive from her time as a secretary in the army.
- Players often DERIVE new words by adding prefixes or suffixes to existing ones.
- Reading books is the best way to derive knowledge.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English deriven, from Old French deriver, from Latin dērīvō (“to lead, turn, or draw off (a liquid), draw off, derive”), from dē (“away”) + rīvus (“a stream”); see rival. Unrelated to arrive.
Scrabble Score: 10
derive: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordderive: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
derive: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
derive: valid Words With Friends Word