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   derive

   /dɪˈrʌɪv/

   verb

   • 1. obtain something from (a specified source): "they derived great comfort from this assurance" Similar obtaingettakegainacquireprocureextractattainglean
   • ▪ base a concept on an extension or modification of (another concept): "some maintain that he derived the idea of civil disobedience from Thoreau"
   • ▪ (of a word) have (a specified word, usually of another language) as a root or origin: "the word ‘punch’ derives from the Hindustani ‘pancha’" Similar originate inhave its origins inhave as a sourcearise instemdescendspringbe takenbe gotOpposite give rise to
   • ▪ arise from or originate in (a specified source): "words whose spelling derives from Dr Johnson's incorrect etymology" Similar originate inhave its origin inbe rooted inbe traceable tostemproceedflowpourspringemanateissueensuedescendcome
   • ▪ (of a sentence in a natural language) be linked by a set of stages to (its underlying logical form).
   • ▪ (of a substance) be formed or prepared by (a chemical or physical process affecting another substance): "strong acids are derived from the combustion of fossil fuels"
   • ▪ obtain (a function or equation) from another by a sequence of logical steps, for example by differentiation: "the volume fraction of the soil can then be derived as a function of L"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘draw a fluid through or into a channel’): from Old French deriver or Latin derivare, from de- ‘down, away’ + rivus ‘brook, stream’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. derivable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deriveDerive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DERIVE is to take, receive, or obtain especially from a specified source. How to use derive in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Derive.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDERIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   verb. uk / dɪˈraɪv / us / dɪˈraɪv / derive something from something. Add to word list. C1. to get something from something else: The institute derives all its money from foreign investments. See more. Phrasal verb. derive from something. (Definition of derive from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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   Derive definition: to receive or obtain from a source or origin (usually followed by from).. See examples of DERIVE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDERIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you derive something such as pleasure or benefit from a person or from something, you get it from them.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDERIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DERIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of derive in English. derive. verb. us / dɪˈraɪv / uk / dɪˈraɪv / derive something from something. Add to word list. C1. to get something from something else: The institute derives all its money from foreign investments. See more. Phrasal verb. derive from something.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deriveDerive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you want to talk about something that comes from something else, but you want to sound sophisticated and maybe financial or scientific, use derive, like so: That scent? It's derived from a solution of roses boiled with toothpicks.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › deriveDerive - definition of derive by The Free Dictionary

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   de·rive. (dĭ-rīv′) v. de·rived, de·riv·ing, de·rives. v.tr. 1. a. To obtain or receive from a source: a dance that is derived from the samba; confidence that is derived from years of experience. b. Chemistry To produce or obtain (a compound) from another substance by chemical reaction.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishderive verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of derive verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDERIVE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    1. If you derive something such as pleasure or benefit from a person or from something, you get it from them. [formal] [...] 2. If you say that something such as a word or feeling derives or is derived from something else, you mean that it comes from that thing. [...] More. Conjugations of 'derive' present simple: I derive, you derive [...]

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › derivederive | meaning of derive in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    derive meaning, definition, what is derive: to get something, especially an advantag...: Learn more.