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Definition of derive from phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

derive from

phrasal verb

Phrasal Verbs

to come or develop from something The word “politics” is derived from a Greek word meaning “city.”

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1(formal) to get something from something He derived great pleasure from painting.

2(technology) to obtain a substance from something The new drug is derived from fish oil.

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