Dictionary Check: derive

"derive" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 11 points

Definition

verb

reason by deduction; establish by deduction

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verb

obtain

Example: "derive pleasure from one's garden"
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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

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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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