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DERIVE

Definition:

[verb] reason by deduction; establish by deduction
Synonyms: deduce, infer, deduct
[verb] obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden"
Synonyms: gain
[verb] come from; "The present name derives from an older form"
[verb] develop or evolve, especially from a latent or potential state
Synonyms: educe
[verb] 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: come, descend