derived; deriving
Definition of derive
1a : to take, receive, or obtain especially from a specified source
is said to derive its name from a Native American word meaning "wild onion"
b chemistry : to obtain (a chemical substance) actually or theoretically from a parent substance
Petroleum is derived from coal tar.
3 archaic : bring … inconvenience that will be derived to them from stopping all imports …— Thomas Jefferson
4 : to trace the derivation of
We can derive the word "chauffeur" from French.
: to have or take origin : come as a derivative The novel's appeal derives entirely from the complexity of its characters.
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The first known use of derive was in the 14th century
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