What is to receive, as from a source or origin; to obtain by descent or by transmission; to draw; to deduce; -- followed by from called?
derive — To receive, as from a source or origin; to obtain by descent or by transmission; to draw; to deduce; -- followed by from. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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