de·rive 
(d
-r
v
) See the pronunciation key
VERB:
de·rived, de·riv·ing, de·rives
VERB:
tr.
intr.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English deriven, to be derived from, from Old French deriver, from Latin d
rv
re, to derive, draw off : d-, de- + rvus, stream; see rei- in Indo-European roots
OTHER FORMS:
de·riva·ble(Adjective), de·river(Noun)
(d
-rv) See the pronunciation key VERB:
de·rived, de·riv·ing, de·rives
VERB:
tr.
- To obtain or receive from a source.
- To arrive at by reasoning; deduce or infer: derive a conclusion from facts.
- To trace the origin or development of (a word).
- Linguistics To generate (a surface structure) from a deep structure.
- Chemistry To produce or obtain (a compound) from another substance by chemical reaction.
intr.
- To issue from a source; originate. See Synonyms at stem1.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English deriven, to be derived from, from Old French deriver, from Latin d
rvre, to derive, draw off : d-, de- + rvus, stream; see rei- in Indo-European rootsOTHER FORMS:
de·riv
a·ble(Adjective), de·river(Noun)
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