| Verb | 1. | derive - reason by deduction; establish by deductionextrapolate - gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating conclude, reason, reason out - decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house" carry back - deduct a loss or an unused credit from taxable income for a prior period surmise - infer from incomplete evidence elicit - derive by reason; "elicit a solution" | |
| 2. | derive - obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden"obtain - come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?" draw, reap - get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association" | |
| 3. | derive - come from; "The present name derives from an older form"evolve - undergo development or evolution; "Modern man evolved a long time ago" descend, derive, come - 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" | |
| 4. | derive - develop or evolve, especially from a latent or potential stateetymologise, etymologize - give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word); "The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly"; "Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing" create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" | |
| 5. | derive - 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"derive - come from; "The present name derives from an older form" hail, come - be a native of; "She hails from Kalamazoo" | |