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present tense third-person singular of derive
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to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
- from the summit, he was able to derive his location from the position of several prominent landmarks
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“Derives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derives. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.
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