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Meaning
Verb
●
To
obtain
or
receive
(something) from something else.
●
In Logic:
To
deduce
(a
conclusion
) by reasoning.
●
In Linguistics:
To find the
derivation
of (a
word
or phrase).
●
In Chemistry:
To create (a
compound
) from another
by means of
a reaction.
●
To
originate
or
stem
(from).
●
To
turn
the
course
of (water, etc.); to
divert
and
distribute
into
subordinate
channels.
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Origin
derive
English
deriven
Middle English (1100-1500)
deriver
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
derivare
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Glean
Infer
Extrapolate
Generate
Deduce
Obtain
Extract
Emanate
Elicit
Distinguish
Deviate
Originate
Acquire
Gain
Discern
Produce
Attain
Draw
Receive
Develop
Formulate
Compute
Stem
Reveal
Represent
Create
Yield
Differentiate
Reap
Establish
Possess
Disentangle
Estimate
Capture
Determine
Calculate
Detract
Predict
Identify
Describe
Achieve
Arise
Emerge
Interpret
Demonstrate
Discover
Recognize
Measure
Benefit
Find
Diverge
Attribute
Construct
Display
Analyse
Give
Analyze
Constitute
Model
Quantify
Cognize
Take Away
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