derive meaning and definition

DERIVE verb

Definition of derive (verb)

1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction
   • synonyms: deduce, deduct, infer
2. obtain
   • "derive pleasure from one's garden"
   • synonyms: gain
3. come from
   • "The present name derives from an older form"
4. develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
   • synonyms: 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"
   • synonyms: come, descend