derive

/dɝˈaɪv/

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Definitions

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reason by deduction; establish by deduction
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obtain; "derive pleasure from one''s garden"
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come from; "The present name derives from an older form"
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develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
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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"