Meanings (ES + gloss)
derivar
To obtain or receive (something) from something else.
Bob the aforesaid, and his present chances of deriving a competent independence from the honourable profession to which he had devoted himself.
Reading books is the best way to derive knowledge.
derivar
To create (a compound) from another by means of a reaction.
derivar
To originate or stem (from).
Britannia's firebox would appear to have derived from those of the Bulleid Pacifics, which it closely resembles.
Her excellent organisation skills derive from her time as a secretary in the army.
Phrases