de ‧ rive W3 AC /dɪˈraɪv/ BrE AmE verb
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ derive ; noun : ↑ derivative ]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: dériver , from Latin derivare 'to draw out water' , from rivus 'stream' ]
1 . [transitive] to get something, especially an advantage or a pleasant feeling, from something
derive something from something
Medically, we will derive great benefit from this technique.
derive pleasure/enjoyment etc
Many students derived enormous satisfaction from the course.
2 . ( also be derived ) [intransitive and transitive] to develop or come from something else ⇨ derivation
derive from
This word is derived from Latin.
patterns of behaviour that derive from basic beliefs
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In everyday English, people usually say that something comes from something rather than is derived from something:
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This word comes from Latin.
3 . [transitive] technical to get a chemical substance from another substance
be derived from something
The enzyme is derived from human blood.