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derive
verb
Develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
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dəˈɹaɪv
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verb
Develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
verb
Obtain from a particular source
“The present name derives from an older form”
verb
Reason by deduction; establish by deduction
verb
Obtain
“Derive pleasure from one's garden”
verb
Come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
“She was descended from an old Italian noble family”
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The present name derives from an older form
Derive pleasure from one's garden
She was descended from an old Italian noble family
He comes from humble origins
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