Definitions
develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
Word origin
From Middle English deriven, from Old French deriver, from Latin dērīvō (“to lead, turn, or draw off (a liquid), draw off, derive”), from dē (“away”) + rīvus (“a stream”); see rival. Unrelated to arrive.
Used in a sentence
“Reading books is the best way to derive knowledge.”
“Bob the aforesaid, and his present chances of deriving a competent independence from the honourable profession to which he had devoted himself.”
“Her excellent organisation skills derive from her time as a secretary in the army.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Get from a source”6 letters
02“Obtain from a source”6 letters
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