derive

B1 Topic:Verbs of Movement

US /dɪˈɹaɪv/ See IPA manual

Freq #30508

Meanings

1

verb
To get or obtain something from a source.

She derives great pleasure from working in her garden.
2

verb
To come from or develop out of something else.

The present name derives from an older French word.
3

verb
To reach a conclusion by reasoning.

From these facts we can derive a simple conclusion.

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1 verb · to get or obtain something... gain obtain

2 verb · to come from or develop out... come

3 verb · to reach a conclusion by... deduce infer

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Forms derivdderivedderivesderiving

Derived forms derivabilityderivablederivalderivatederivation derivativederivementmisderiverederivablerederive

Etymology

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.

deriven Middle English deriver Old French dērīvō Latin

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# derive

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /dɪˈɹaɪv/
**Frequency rank:** 30508

## Meanings
1. To get or obtain something from a source.
2. To come from or develop out of something else.
3. To reach a conclusion by reasoning.

## Examples
- She derives great pleasure from working in her garden.
- The present name derives from an older French word.
- From these facts we can derive a simple conclusion.

## Derived Forms
- derivability
- derivable
- derival
- derivate
- derivation
- derivative
- derivement
- misderive
- rederivable
- rederive

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: deriven
- Root: deriver
- Root: dērīvō

## Etymology
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.

## AI Etymology
derive comes 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. The historical chain includes Middle English deriven, Old French deriver, Latin dērīvō. Current senses include to get or obtain something from a source and to come from or develop out of something else. English relatives and later formations include derivability, derivable, derival.

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- Verbs of Movement

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