Both Uses of
derive
in
Wuthering Heights
- If she desired to go, she might: the nuisance of her presence outweighs the gratification to be derived from tormenting her!'†
Chpt 14 *
- Both doors and lattices were open; and yet, as is usually the case in a coal-district, a fine red fire illumined the chimney: the comfort which the eye derives from it renders the extra heat endurable.†
Chpt 32
Definition:
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(derive) to get something from something else
(If the context doesn't otherwise indicate where something came from, it is generally from reasoning--especially deductive reasoning.)