derive

//dɪˈraɪv//
B2Frequency Level 8Formal
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Verb

deriveInfinitive
derivePresent tense
derivedPast tense
derivedPast participle
derivingPresent participle
derivesThird-person singular
1

To obtain or receive something from a source or origin.

She derives great pleasure from reading books.

2

To trace the origin or development of something from a source.

The word 'telephone' can be derived from Greek roots.

3

To produce or form something from another substance or source through a chemical or logical process.

Ethanol can be derived from corn through fermentation.

4

To deduce or infer a conclusion from evidence or reasoning.

From the data, we can derive that sales increased during the holiday season.

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