derive
VERB
/dɪ'raɪv/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
derive is a valid 6-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1R1I1V4E1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does derive mean?
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Reason by deduction; establish by deduction.
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2
Come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example.
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3
Develop or evolve from a latent or potential state.
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4
Obtain.
“derive pleasure from one's garden”
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5
Come from.
“The present name derives from an older form”
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Anagrams of derive
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