Hyphenation of derive

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word derive? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

de-rive

Definitions of derive:

1.	Reason by deduction Establish by deduction
2.	Obtain Derive pleasure from one's garden
3.	Come from The present name derives from an older form
4.	Develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
5.	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

Synonyms of derive:

verb	deduce, infer, deduct, reason, reason out, conclude
verb	gain, obtain
verb	evolve
verb	educe, make, create
verb	come, descend

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

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