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derive

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  1. spring                
 
de.rive \di-'ri-v\ vb [ME deriven, fr. MF deriver, fr. L derivare, fr. de- 
   +]rivus stream 1a: to take or receive esp. from a specified source  1b: to 
   obtain from a specified source; specif : to obtain (as a ch emical 
   substance) actually or theoretically from a parent substance 2: INFER, 
   DEDUCE  archaic  3: BRING  4: to trace the derivation of  : ORIGINATE, STEM 
    - de.riv.er n