How to pronounce derive
American English pronunciation
dih-RYVE
- IPA
- /dɪˈɹaɪv/
- Syllables
- dih · RYVE (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What derive means
To get something from a source
In a sentence: Grandpa derives great joy from his vegetable garden.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word for drawing water off from a stream, built on rivus, meaning "stream."
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