Dictionary Check: derive
"derive" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
11
points
Definition
verb
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
verb
obtain
Example:
"derive pleasure from one's garden"
verb
obtain from a particular source
Example:
"The present name derives from an older form"
verb
develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
verb
come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
Example:
"She was descended from an old Italian noble family"
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