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derive - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
derive
Definition
(verb) reason by deduction; establish by deduction
Synonyms
:
deduce
,
deduct
,
infer
Definition
(verb) obtain
Synonyms
:
gain
Example Sentence
derive pleasure from one's garden
Definition
(verb) come from
Example Sentence
The present name derives from an older form
Definition
(verb) develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
Synonyms
:
educe
Definition
(verb) come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
Synonyms
:
come
,
descend
Example Sentence
She was descended from an old Italian noble family
he comes from humble origins
Word used in video below:
text: derive some benefit from it
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