derive

Meaning

1. To obtain or receive (something) from something else.
2. To deduce (a conclusion) by reasoning.
3. To find the derivation of (a word or phrase).
4. To create (a compound) from another by means of a reaction.
5. To originate or stem (from).
6. To turn the course of (water, etc.); to divert and distribute into subordinate channels.

Synonyms

originate

come

descend

deduce

stem

result

infer

draw

accrue

come from

obtain

procure

spring

acquire

deduct

produce

gain

educe

generate

get

arise

elicit

derivation

bring about

take

draw out

manufacture

yield

earn

enlist

eventuate

experience

export

extract

feel

fetch

find

🔍

find out

form

from

gather

get out

give

go

head

lead

manage

operate

outgrowth

output

pay

💸

play

procreate

flow from

pump

put out

quarry

realise

reason

receive

recover

return

rule

set up

somebody

something

source

spearhead

spinoff

suffer

take in

transmit

turn out

undergo

utter

variant

win

wreak

bear away

benefit from

branch off

spring from

stem from

leading-out

lead follow result

grow arise flow

be

be adrift

bear

🐻

be due

bring

bring out

call the shots

carry

carry off

cause

chair

🪑

clear away

collect

come across

come by

come up with

compere

conduct

contract

convey

create

descended

direct

do

draw off

drift

due

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈɹaɪv/

Etymology

From Middle English deriven, from Old French deriver, from Latin dērīvō (“to lead, turn, or draw off (a liquid), draw off, derive”), from dē (“away”) + rīvus (“a stream”); see rival. Unrelated to arrive.