Definition of derives

"derives" in the verb sense

1. deduce, infer, deduct, derive

reason by deduction establish by deduction

2. derive, gain

obtain

"derive pleasure from one's garden"

3. derive

come from

"The present name derives from an older form"

4. derive, educe

develop or evolve from a latent or potential state

5. derive, come, descend

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"

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Quotations for derives

The gift derives its value from the rank of the giver. [ Ovid ]

Every man derives his right to life and liberty from God. [ H. Bingham ]

Purity lives and derives its life solely from the Spirit of God. [ Colton ]

The love of study, a passion which derives fresh vigor from enjoyment, supplies each day, each hour, with a perpetual source of independent and rational pleasure. [ Gibbon ]

Experience: in that all our knowledge is founded; and from that it ultimately derives itself. Our observation employed either about external or sensible objects or about the internal operations of our minds, perceived and reflected on by ourselves, is that which supplies our understandings with all the materials of thinking. [ John Locke ]

derives in Scrabble®

The word derives is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters derives:

DIVERSE
(95 = 45 + 50)
DEVISER
(95 = 45 + 50)
REVISED
(95 = 45 + 50)
DERIVES
(95 = 45 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

derives, deviser, diverse, revised

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word derives

DERIVES
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DERIVES
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DERIVES
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In derives

DIVERSE
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DEVISER
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REVISED
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DERIVES
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REVISED
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derives in Words With Friends™

The word derives is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters derives:

DIVERSE
(113 = 78 + 35)
DEVISER
(113 = 78 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

derives, deviser, diverse, revised

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word derives

DERIVES
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DERIVES
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DERIVES
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DERIVES
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DERIVES
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DERIVES
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In derives

DIVERSE
(113 = 78 + 35)
DEVISER
(113 = 78 + 35)
DERIVES
(107 = 72 + 35)
REVISED
(107 = 72 + 35)
DERIVES
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REVISED
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DIVERSE
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Words containing the sequence derives

Words that start with derives (1 word)

Words with derives in them (1 word)

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Word Growth involving derives

Shorter words in derives

rive derive

rive rives

Longer words containing derives

misderives