dérive

See also: derive, dérivé, and derivé

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

dérive f (plural dérives)

1. drift

   à la dérive

   adrift

2. (nautical) centreboard

Derived terms

• dériveur

Verb

dérive

1. first-person singular present indicative of dériver
2. third-person singular present indicative of dériver
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of dériver
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of dériver
5. second-person singular imperative of dériver

Further reading

• “dérive”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• dévier, évider, verdie