derive

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈraɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈraɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di rīv)

Inflections of 'derive' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
derives
v 3rd person singular
deriving
v pres p
derived
v past
derived
v past p

Collocations for "derive"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "derive" in context.

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derive

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. derive [benefit, satisfaction, pleasure] (from)
  2. derive a sense of [satisfaction, meaning, pleasure] (from)
  3. derives its meaning from [Greek, the context, your tone]
  4. derive conclusions (from, about)
  5. derive results (from)
  6. derives in part from
  7. derives (most of, some of) his power from
  8. derive profits from
  9. I do not derive any sort of [pleasure, satisfaction] from it
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