Main Entry:

de·rive

Pronunciation:

\di-ˈrīv, dē-\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

de·rived; de·riv·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French deriver, from Latin derivare, literally, to draw off (water), from de- + rivus stream — more at run

Date:

14th century

transitive verb1 a: to take, receive, or obtain especially from a specified source b: to obtain (a chemical substance) actually or theoretically from a parent substance2: infer, deduce3archaic : bring4: to trace the derivation ofintransitive verb: to have or take origin : come as a derivative

synonyms see spring

— de·riv·er noun