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Synonyms
de·rive (dĭ-rīv́)

[Middle English deriven, to be derived from, from Old French deriver, from Latin dērīvāre, to derive, draw off, dē-, de-, + rīvus, stream.]

verb: -rived, -riv·ing, -rives. 

transitive verb 

  1. To obtain or receive from a source.
  2. To arrive at by reasoning; deduce or infer: derive a conclusion from facts.
  3. To trace the origin or development of (a word).
  4. Linguistics To generate (one structure) from another or from a set of others.
  5. Chemistry To produce or obtain (a compound) from another substance by chemical reaction.

intransitive verb 

To issue from a source; originate. See synonyms at stem1

derivatives

de·riv́a·ble
adjective
de·riv́er
noun