Synonyms for derive
dɪˈraɪvde·rive

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1. derive

   Synonyms:
   deduce, trace, follow, track, draw, resolve

   Antonyms:
   misdeduce, misattribute, mistrace

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1. deduce, infer, deduct, deriveverb

   reason by deduction; establish by deduction

   Synonyms:
   generalize, withhold, subtract, gain, take off, extrapolate, generalise, guess, infer, deduct, descend, come, educe, understand, recoup, deduce

2. derive, gainverb

   obtain

   "derive pleasure from one's garden"

   Synonyms:
   clear, gain ground, make headway, infer, realise, gain, reach, win, educe, get ahead, acquire, attain, pull ahead, deduce, take in, pull in, gather, deduct, descend, come, profit, hit, arrive at, advance, put on, realize, bring in, benefit, make, earn

3. deriveverb

   come from

   "The present name derives from an older form"

   Synonyms:
   descend, deduct, educe, gain, infer, come, deduce

4. derive, educeverb

   develop or evolve from a latent or potential state

   Synonyms:
   deduct, gain, deduce, educe, extract, infer, evoke, draw out, descend, come, elicit

5. derive, come, descendverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   deduct, go down, infer, issue forth, gain, come down, amount, total, educe, occur, settle, arrive, number, condescend, come up, hail, follow, fare, deign, get, descend, come, fall, get along, make out, do, come in, deduce, add up

Matched Categories

1. • Evolve
   • Logic
   • Obtain
   • Reason

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1. deriveverb

   Synonyms:
   draw, receive, obtain, get

2. deriveverb

   Synonyms:
   deduce, trace

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1. List of paraphrases for "derive":

   calculate, obtain, draw, deduct, drift, reap, shoot

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How to use derive in a sentence?

1. Robert Kavcic:

   The second leg would be into other areas like the housing market, which we're starting to see weaken now, and service sectors that derive a lot of business from the energy sector.

2. Irwin Federman:

   I derive enormous satisfaction from being associated with determined and capable people. People who have a passion for building a company. Many of today's entrepreneurs persevered throughout the downturn; they refused to be beaten down. That's about more than venture capital—it gives one faith in the human condition.

3. Aloo Denish Obiero:

   In the book of life, love is the most profound chapter; and the very essence from which all other chapters derive their meaning and depth.

4. Irwin Federman:

   I derive enormous satisfaction from being associated with determined and capable people. People who have a passion for building a company. Many of today's entrepreneurs persevered throughout the downturn; they refused to be beaten down. That's about more than venture capital—it gives one faith in the human condition.

5. Robert Heinlein, Time Enough for Love (1972):

   History does not record anywhere at any time a religion that has any rational basis. Religion is a crutch for people not strong enough to stand up to the unknown without help. But, like dandruff, most people do have a religion and spend time and money on it and seem to derive considerable pleasure from fiddling with it.