definition of
derive

[1] #1 derive v. [deduce, infer, deduct] reason by deduction; establish by deduction. wn

[2] #2 derive v. [gain] obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden". wn

[3] #3 derive v. come from; "The present name derives from an older form". wn

[4] #4 derive v. [educe] develop or evolve from a latent or potential state. wn

[5] #5 derive v. [come, descend] 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". wn