Definition: develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
Main entry: derive
Definition: come from
Usage: The present name derives from an older form
Main entry: infer, deduce, deduct, derive
Definition: reason by deduction; establish by deduction
Definition: obtain
Usage: derive pleasure from one's garden
Main entry: derive, descend, come
Definition: come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
Usage: She was descended from an old Italian noble family; he comes from humble origins