DERIVE
Scrabble letter values: D2E1R1I1V4E1 = 10
Definition
- verb reason by deduction. — synonyms: deduce, infer, deduct
- verb obtain. — synonyms: gain
- verb come from.
- verb develop or evolve from a latent or potential state. — synonyms: educe
- verb come from. — synonyms: come, descend
Examples
- “establish by deduction”
- “derive pleasure from one's garden”
- “The present name derives from an older form”