English dictionary
derive
verbPronunciation
dəˈɹaɪv
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
verb
- obtain from a particular source
verb
- reason by deduction; establish by deduction
verb
- obtain
verb
- come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
Example sentences
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