verb · academic
derive
/dɪˈraɪv/de·RIVE
Band 7+task2task1
to come from or be developed from something else
Examples
“Many English words derive from Latin.”
“The researchers derived their conclusions from survey data.”
“This policy derives its authority from precedent cases.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many modern practices in medicine derive from centuries of observation and small-scale trials.”
Collocations
- derive from
- derive benefit
Word family
derivation nounderivative adjective
Common mistakes
derive of→derive from
to derive information on→to derive information from
Say it for a higher band
5come from→6originate→7+derive
Synonyms
originate
Easily confused
originate
“The custom originated in ancient religious rituals.”
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