derive
[verb]
Synonyms: educe, evolve, excogitate, infer, collect, conclude, deduce, deduct, draw, gather, judge, make, make out, take

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Related Words: conclude, deduce, gather, infer, judge, arrive (at), elicit, extract, reach, develop, elaborate, formulate, put (together), work out

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

de‧rive W3 AC /dɪˈraɪv/ verb
[Word Family: verb: derive; noun: derivative]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French; Origin: dériver, from Latin derivare 'to draw out water', from rivus 'stream']

1. [transitive] to get something, especially an advantage or a pleasant feeling, from something
derive something from something
Medically, we will derive great benefit from this technique.
derive pleasure/enjoyment etc
Many students derived enormous satisfaction from the course.

2. (also be derived) [intransitive and transitive] to develop or come from something else ⇒ derivation
derive from
This word is derived from Latin.
patterns of behaviour that derive from basic beliefs

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In everyday English, people usually say that something comes from something rather than is derived from something:
This word comes from Latin.

3. [transitive] technical to get a chemical substance from another substance
be derived from something
The enzyme is derived from human blood.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

derive
verb
ADV. clearly Females and cubs clearly derive some benefit from living in groups.
largely, mainly, primarily | partly | solely | directly This income was derived directly from his writing.
originally, ultimately
PREP. from We can derive some comfort from this fact.

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