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Showing words for DERIVE using the English dictionary

6 Letter Words for Derive

derive, redive, reived, revied, rieved

5 Letter Words for Derive

deriv, derve, diver, drive, eider, reive, revie, rieve, rived, verde, verdi, vired

4 Letter Words for Derive

deer, deev, dere, derv, deve, devi, dier, dire, dive, dree, drie, eide, eire, ered, erie, ever, idee, ired, rede, reed, reve, ride, rive, veer, verd, veri, vide, vied, vier

3 Letter Words for Derive

dee, dei, der, dev, die, dir, div, eer, eir, erd, ere, eve, ide, ire, ive, red, ree, rei, rev, rid, rie, riv, vee, vei, ver, vid, vie

Definitions for Derive

[1] to receive or obtain from a source or origin (usually followed by from ).
[2] to trace from a source or origin: English words derived from German.
[3] to reach or obtain by reasoning; deduce; infer.
[4] Chemistry . to produce or obtain (a substance) from another.
[5] Grammar . to create (a new linguistic form) by adding affixes to or changing the shape of a root or base: The word “runner” is derived from “run.”
[6] to come from a source or origin; originate (often followed by from ).
[7] (usually foll by from) to draw or be drawn (from) in source or origin; trace or be traced
[8] (tr) to obtain by reasoning; deduce; infer
[9] (tr) to trace the source or development of
[10] (usually foll by from) to produce or be produced (from) by a chemical reaction
[11] maths to obtain (a function) by differentiation

Words related to Derive

evolve, develop, receive, glean, acquire, obtain, collect, assume, determine, extract, infer, draw, trace, formulate, get, make, gather, reach, procure, excogitate

Words nearby Derive

derisory, deriv., derivate, derivation, derivative, derive, derived curve, derived form, derived fossil, derived unit, derleth

Origin of Derive

1350–1400; Middle English diriven, deriven to flow, draw from, spring < Anglo-French, Old French deriver < Latin dērīvāre to lead off, equivalent to dē- de- + rīv(us ) a stream + -āre infinitive suffix

Other words from Derive

de·riv·a·ble , adjective
de·riv·er , noun
non·de·riv·a·ble , adjective
pre·de·rive , verb (used with object), pre·de·rived, pre·de·riv·ing.
self-de·rived , adjective
un·de·riv·a·ble , adjective
well-de·rived , adjective

Word origin for Derive

C14: from Old French deriver to spring from, from Latin dērīvāre to draw off, from de- + rīvus a stream

Synonyms for Derive

acquire, assume, collect, determine, develop, evolve, extract, glean, infer, obtain, receive, arrive, draw, educe, elaborate, elicit, excogitate, follow, formulate, gain, gather, get, judge, make, procure, reach, trace, make out, put together, work out