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

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.