derive

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To get or obtain something from a source.

   She derives great pleasure from working in her garden.

2. 2
   verb

   To come from or develop out of something else.

   The present name derives from an older French word.

3. 3
   verb

   To reach a conclusion by reasoning.

   From these facts we can derive a simple conclusion.

From Middle English deriven, from Old French deriver, from Latin dērīvō (“to lead, turn, or draw off (a liquid), draw off, derive”), from dē (“away”) + rīvus (“a stream”); see rival. Unrelated to arrive.

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