Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. t.) To deduce from a premise; to trace the origin, descent, or derivation of; to recognize transmission of; as, he derives this word from the Anglo-Saxon. 2. (v. t.) To turn the course of, as water; to divert and distribute into subordinate channels; to diffuse; to communicate; to transmit; -- followed by to, into, on, upon. 3. (v. t.) To receive, as from a source or origin; to obtain by descent or by transmission; to draw; to deduce; -- followed by from. 4. (v. t.) To obtain one substance from another by actual or theoretical substitution; as, to derive an organic acid from its corresponding hydrocarbon. 5. (v. i.) To flow; to have origin; to descend; to proceed; to be deduced.

Multi-Version Concordance Derive (1 Occurrence) Romans 6:22 But now, being made free from sin, and having become servants of God, you have your fruit of sanctification, and the result of eternal life. (See NAS)