Meanings
To obtain or receive from a source.
کسی ماخذ سے حاصل کرنا یا وصول کرنا۔
نتیجہ نکالنا
natija nikaalna
Common Collocations
- derive meaning
- derive satisfaction
- derive benefits
Example Sentences
You can derive many benefits from regular exercise.
آپ باقاعدہ ورزش سے بہت سے فوائد حاصل کر سکتے ہیں۔
Aap baqaida warzish se bohot se fawaid hasil kar sakte hain.
She managed to derive inspiration from her travels.
اس نے اپنے سفر سے تحریک حاصل کی۔
Us ne apne safar se tahreek hasil ki.
Scientists derive conclusions based on their experiments.
سائنسدان اپنے تجربات کی بنیاد پر نتائج نکالتے ہیں۔
Scientists apne tajurbaat ki buniyad par natayej nikaalte hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'derive' as getting something from a tree - the fruit is derived from the branches.
Imagine picking fruit from a tree to represent obtaining something from a source.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
دریغ نہ کر قدرت کا تو میرا حشر کیا ہو گا؟ مانوس ہر جا تیری آغوش میں ہو گا
Dareekh na kar qudrat ka to mera hashar kya ho ga? Manous har ja teri aagosh mein ho ga.
Do not hold back the blessings of nature, for what will become of my fate? Everywhere I will be familiar in your embrace.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
آسمان سے گرا، کھجور میں اٹکا
Aasman se gira, khajoor mein atka
Fallen from the sky, stuck in a date palm (meaning struggling in a situation).
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "derivare" — to lead down, to draw off
First known use: 15th century
The term 'derive' has evolved from the Latin 'derivare' meaning to draw off or lead down through Old French into English.