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derive
'derive' - used as a verb
1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction
2. obtain
derive pleasure from one's garden
3. come from
The present name derives from an older form
4. develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
5. come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example

derived forms
1. Derive / Past
derived
2. Derive / Third Person
derives
3. Derive / Present Participle
deriving
Variations of 'derive'
 
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