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de⋅rive

[di-rahyv] verb, -rived, -riv⋅ing.
–verb (used with object)
1. to receive or obtain from a source or origin (usually fol. by from).
2. to trace from a source or origin.
3. to reach or obtain by reasoning; deduce; infer.
4. Chemistry. to produce or obtain (a substance) from another.
–verb (used without object)
5. to come from a source or origin; originate (often fol. by from).

Origin:
1350–1400; ME diriven, deriven to flow, draw from, spring < AF, OF deriver < L dērīvāre to lead off, equiv. to dē- de- + rīv(us) a stream + -āre inf. suffix


de⋅riv⋅a⋅ble, adjective
de⋅riv⋅er, noun


1. gain, attain, glean, gather, reap, net.
de·rive   (dĭ-rīv')   
v.   de·rived, de·riv·ing, de·rives

v.   tr.
  1. To obtain or receive from a source.
  2. To arrive at by reasoning; deduce or infer: derive a conclusion from facts.
  3. To trace the origin or development of (a word).
  4. Linguistics To generate (one structure) from another or from a set of others.
  5. Chemistry To produce or obtain (a compound) from another substance by chemical reaction.
v.   intr.
To issue from a source; originate. See Synonyms at stem1.

[Middle English deriven, to be derived from, from Old French deriver, from Latin dērīvāre, to derive, draw off : dē-, de- + rīvus, stream; see rei- in Indo-European roots.]
de·riv'a·ble adj., de·riv'er n.

Derive

De*rive"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Derived; p. pr. & vb. n. Deriving.] [F. d['e]river, L. derivare; de- + rivus stream, brook. See Rival.]

1. To turn the course of, as water; to divert and distribute into subordinate channels; to diffuse; to communicate; to transmit; -- followed by to, into, on, upon. [Obs.]

For fear it [water] choke up the pits . . . they [the workman] derive it by other drains. --Holland.

Her due loves derived to that vile witch's share. --Spenser.

Derived to us by tradition from Adam to Noah. --Jer. Taylor.

2. To receive, as from a source or origin; to obtain by descent or by transmission; to draw; to deduce; -- followed by from.

3. To trace the origin, descent, or derivation of; to recognize transmission of; as, he derives this word from the Anglo-Saxon.

From these two causes . . . an ancient set of physicians derived all diseases. --Arbuthnot.

4. (Chem.) To obtain one substance from another by actual or theoretical substitution; as, to derive an organic acid from its corresponding hydrocarbon.

Syn: To trace; deduce; infer.

Derive

De*rive"\, v. i. To flow; to have origin; to descend; to proceed; to be deduced. --Shak.

Power from heaven Derives, and monarchs rule by gods appointed. --Prior.
Language Translation for : derive
Spanish: derivar,
German: herleiten,
Japanese: ~から出ている

derive 
c.1385, from O.Fr. deriver, from L. derivare "to lead or draw off (a stream of water) from its source," from phrase de rivo (de "from" + rivus "stream"). Etymological sense is c.1560. Derivative is from 1530.

Main Entry: de·rive
Pronunciation: di-'rIv
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: de·rived; de·riv·ing
transitivesenses
: to take, receive, or obtain, especially from a specified source; specifically : to obtain (a chemical substance) actually or theoretically from a parentsubstance derive intransitive senses
: to have or take origin —der·i·va·tion /"der-&-'vA-sh&n/ noun

derive de·rive (dĭ-rīv')
v. de·rived, de·riv·ing, de·rives

  1. To obtain or receive from a source.
  2. To produce or obtain a chemical compound from another substance by chemical reaction.

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