Apedia

Derive Derived Word Latin V Long Slow Process

Term derive (v.)
Synonym to come from, usually through a long, slow process
Meaning
-> Medically, we will derive great benefit from this technique.

derive pleasure/enjoyment etc
-> Many students derived enormous satisfaction from the course.

also be derived [I,T] to develop or come from something else → derivation
derive from
-> This word is derived from Latin.
-> patterns of behaviour that derive from basic beliefs



Register
In everyday English, people usually say that something comes from something rather than is derived from something:
-> This word comes from Latin.

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Detection n discovering easily found

Previous card: Corrode v slowly weakened chemical reactions acidic water

Up to card list: 400 must have words for the TOEFL