derive (v.)

  1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction

    [ Syn: deduce , infer , deduct ]

  2. obtain; derive pleasure from ones garden

    [ Syn: gain ]

  3. come from; The present name derives from an older form'

  4. develop or evolve from a latent or potential state

    [ Syn: educe ]

  5. 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

    [ Syn: come , descend ]

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