derive

Academic Word List, sublist 1.

About 10.04 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To obtain or receive (something) from something else.

   Reading books is the best way to derive knowledge.

2. verb To deduce (a conclusion) by reasoning.
3. verb To find the derivation of (a word or phrase).
4. verb To create (a compound) from another by means of a reaction.
5. verb To originate or stem (from).

   Her excellent organisation skills derive from her time as a secretary in the army.

6. verb To turn the course of (water, etc.); to divert and distribute into subordinate channels.
7. verb To differentiate (a function).

Similar words

deduce infer educe come gain deduct descend extrapolate result identify

Often followed by

from the their a an some its any no all

Word family

derivation derivations derivative derivatives derived deriver derivers derives deriving