From
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɹɒm/ · Part of speech preposition
Quick meaning: From is a preposition meaning Used to indicate source or provenance.
Meaning
Used to indicate source or provenance.
More Meanings
- Originating at (a year, time, etc.)
- Used to indicate a starting point or initial reference.
- Indicating removal or separation.
- Indicating exclusion.
- Indicating differentiation.
- Produced with or out of (a substance or material).
- Used to indicate causation; because of, as a result of.
Example Sentences
Paul is from New Zealand.
I got a letter from my brother.
This manuscript is from the 1980s.
He had books piled from floor to ceiling.
Word Forms
- frome
Synonyms for from
Depending on context, synonyms include take away.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include according, across, addressed, after, against, aged.
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