derive

v 1: reason by deduction; establish by deduction [syn: {deduce},

{infer}, {deduct}]

2: obtain: "derive pleasure from one's garden" [syn: {gain}]

3: come from; "The present name derives from an older form"

[syn: {come}]

4: cause to develop or evolve, esp. from a latent or potential

state [syn: {educe}]

5: 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" [syn: {come}, {descend}]