Words Like DERIVE

We have put together a list of words that are similar to DERIVE.

20 Alternative Words Similar to derive

1 Infer Verb      Synonym Words Like Infer
2 Gain Verb      Synonym Words Like Gain
3 Educe Verb      Synonym Words Like Educe
4 Come Verb      Synonym Words Like Come
5 Descend Verb      Synonym Words Like Descend
6 Conclude Verb      Synonym Words Like Conclude
7 Create Verb      Synonym Words Like Create
8 Make Verb      Synonym Words Like Make
9 Obtain Verb      Synonym Words Like Obtain
10 Reason Verb      Synonym Words Like Reason
11 Diffuse Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Diffuse
12 Communicate Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Communicate
13 Transmit Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Transmit
14 Draw Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Draw
15 Flow Verb-intransitive      Synonym Words Like Flow
16 Proceed Verb-intransitive      Synonym Words Like Proceed
17 Etymologise Verb      Hyponym Words Like Etymologise
18 Etymologize Verb      Hyponym Words Like Etymologize
19 Elicit Verb      Hyponym Words Like Elicit
20 Surmise Verb      Hyponym Words Like Surmise

3 examples of derive

1 he derives this word from the Anglo-Saxon
2 to derive an organic acid from its corresponding hydrocarbon
3 he comes from humble origins

10 definitions of derive

1 To turn the course of, as water; to divert and distribute into subordinate channels; to diffuse; to communicate; to transmit; -- followed by to, into, on, upon.
2 To receive, as from a source or origin; to obtain by descent or by transmission; to draw; to deduce; -- followed by from.
3 To trace the origin, descent, or derivation of; to recognize transmission of.
4 To obtain one substance from another by actual or theoretical substitution.
5 To flow; to have origin; to descend; to proceed; to be deduced.
6 come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
7 develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
8 reason by deduction; establish by deduction
9 come from
10 obtain
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