derivest
derivest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of derive.
Meaning of derive
Verb
derive (third-person singular simple present derives, present participle deriving, simple past and past participle derived)
- To obtain or receive (something) from something else.
- Reading books is the best way to derive knowledge.
- To deduce (a conclusion) by reasoning.
- To find the derivation of (a word or phrase).
- To create (a compound) from another by means of a reaction.
- To originate or stem (from).
- Her excellent organisation skills derive from her time as a secretary in the army.
- To turn the course of (water, etc.); to divert and distribute into subordinate channels.
- For fear it [water] choke up the pits […] they [the workman] deriue it by other drains.Book 33
Origin of derivest
derive + -est
Questions about derivest
- What is derivest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
- Derivest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of derive.
Words near derivest in the dictionary
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