Derive

Derive = develop from, obtain from.

FlowersaHi, Does "derive inspiration" has the correct meaning for the word I have in my text Derive his doctrines?I found obtain for "derive" but as I'm not sure with the correct meaning, using examples helping me better, in this case."He did not analyze the Bible and derive his doctrines from its pages; he learned from his own revelations"

I read the two mean

Thanks Avangi

Hi, I found here another example, hopefuly it is also correct? (For the one in my text)

The word ‘politics’ is derived from a Greek word meaning ‘city’.

Yes, this is closer to the usage in "derive his doctrines."
I'd say the difference lies in the amount of work you must do to "obtain" the thing you're deriving.
It may take a lot of work to derive a formula, or a doctrine; but not very much at all to derive pleasure from watching the ballet.

Of course when you put it in the passive voice (is derived from), the "action" sometimes a

Hi Avangi, derive a formula I understand here really as develop (that might take lots of time) maybe I should use this meaning ... I think that it's very rare to derive a doctrine at least for me as Hebrew speaker- so the example I added here deriven from a word it maybe the most common use of this word ...
thanks A LOT

Aha! You've made up a new past participle: "deriven"! Well, why not?

LOL, that was by mistake, nice )