Search Result:derive
KK Pronunciation
〔 dәˋraIv 〕
Pronunciation
〔 diˊraiv,dә- 〕
Overview of verb derive
The verb derive has 5 senses
- deduce, infer, deduct, derive -- (reason by deduction; establish by deduction)
- derive, gain -- (obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden")
- derive -- (come from; "The present name derives from an older form")
- derive, educe -- (develop or evolve from a latent or potential state)
- derive, come, descend -- (come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins")