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   de·rive

   /dəˈrīv/

   verb

   • 1. obtain something from (a specified source): "they derived great comfort from this assurance" Similar obtaingettakegainacquireprocureextractattainglean
   • ▪ base a concept on a logical extension or modification of (another concept): "Eliot derived his poetics from the French Symbolists"
   • ▪ (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 an expression in a natural language) be linked by a set of stages to (its underlying abstract 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)

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › deriveDERIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.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.

6. 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. [ formal ] Mr Ying is one of those happy people who derive pleasure from helping others.

7. 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.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › deriveDerive Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   To get or receive (something) from a source. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To trace from or to a source; show the derivation of. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To obtain or produce (a compound) from another compound by replacing one element with one or more other elements. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

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

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    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. (Definition of derive from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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.