Synonyms for derive
dɪˈraɪvde·rive

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1. derive

   Synonyms:
   deduce, trace, follow, track, draw, resolve

   Antonyms:
   misdeduce, misattribute, mistrace

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1. deduce, infer, deduct, deriveverb

   reason by deduction; establish by deduction

   Synonyms:
   generalize, withhold, subtract, gain, take off, extrapolate, generalise, guess, infer, deduct, descend, come, educe, understand, recoup, deduce

2. derive, gainverb

   obtain

   "derive pleasure from one's garden"

   Synonyms:
   clear, gain ground, make headway, infer, realise, gain, reach, win, educe, get ahead, acquire, attain, pull ahead, deduce, take in, pull in, gather, deduct, descend, come, profit, hit, arrive at, advance, put on, realize, bring in, benefit, make, earn

3. deriveverb

   come from

   "The present name derives from an older form"

   Synonyms:
   descend, deduct, educe, gain, infer, come, deduce

4. derive, educeverb

   develop or evolve from a latent or potential state

   Synonyms:
   deduct, gain, deduce, educe, extract, infer, evoke, draw out, descend, come, elicit

5. derive, come, descendverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   deduct, go down, infer, issue forth, gain, come down, amount, total, educe, occur, settle, arrive, number, condescend, come up, hail, follow, fare, deign, get, descend, come, fall, get along, make out, do, come in, deduce, add up

Matched Categories

1. • Evolve
   • Logic
   • Obtain
   • Reason

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1. deriveverb

   Synonyms:
   draw, receive, obtain, get

2. deriveverb

   Synonyms:
   deduce, trace

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1. List of paraphrases for "derive":

   calculate, obtain, draw, deduct, drift, reap, shoot

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1. Goa Kerle:

   From people of goodwill, I get inspiration, from my detractors, I derive aspiration.

2. Robert Kavcic:

   The second leg would be into other areas like the housing market, which we're starting to see weaken now, and service sectors that derive a lot of business from the energy sector.

3. Emil Cioran:

   We derive our vitality from our store of madness.

4. Victor Hugo:

   It is from books that wise people derive consolation in the troubles of life.

5. Ben Carson:

   I would use every resource available to us, i would use the world banking system to strangulate them in terms of currency. I would try to get rid of any revenues they could derive from the oil and energy fields that they control. I would look at all the pathways, entrance and exit, like in Sinjar. You know, they took control of the supply routes first. And that made the subsequent capture easier. You know those typical, old fashioned but really effective military strategies -- they work.