Derive - Definition

v 1: reason by deduction; establish by deduction [syn: deduce,
infer, deduct, derive]
2: obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden" [syn: derive,
gain]
3: come from; "The present name derives from an older form"
4: develop or evolve from a latent or potential state [syn:
derive, educe]
5: 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" [syn: derive,
come, descend]