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UK/ˈfɹɒm/UK[ˈfɹʷɒm]British, Southern, Standard/ˈfɹɔm/British, Southern, Standard[ˈfɹʷɔm]

preposition

Used to indicate source or provenance.

“Face away from the wall!”

Similar
out oftake away
Opposite
to
OriginMiddle English from ← Old English from ← Proto-West Germanic *fram →
Very commonScrabble 9
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Meanings

preposition

alternative obsolete frome

  1. Used to indicate source or provenance.

    Paul is from New Zealand.

    5 more examples

    I got a letter from my brother.

    You can't get all your news from the Internet.

    Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out.[…]. Ikey the blacksmith had forged us a spearhead after a sketch from a picture of a Greek warrior; and a rake-handle served as a shaft.

    1879, R[ichard] J[efferies], chapter II, in The Amateur Poacher, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […], →OCLC

    There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,[…], and all these articles[…]made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.

    1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC

    Mostly, the microbiome is beneficial. It helps with digestion and enables people to extract a lot more calories from their food than would otherwise be possible. Research over the past few years, however, has implicated it in diseases from atherosclerosis to asthma to autism.

    2013 June 29, “A punch in the gut”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8842, pages 72–3

    Synonyms: out of

  2. Originating at (a year, time, etc.)

    This manuscript is from the 1980s.

  3. Used to indicate a starting point or initial reference.

    Face away from the wall!

    4 more examples

    He had books piled from floor to ceiling.

    He departed yesterday from Chicago.

    This figure has been changed from a one to a seven.

    The humor of my proposition appealed more strongly to Miss Trevor than I had looked for, and from that time forward she became her old self again; for, even after she had conquered her love for the Celebrity, the mortification of having been jilted by him remained.

    1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter VIII, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC
    1. Indicating a starting point in time.

      Tickets are available from 17th July.

      2 more examples

      The working day runs from 9 am to 5 pm.

      The store will be open from nine in the morning, but I’ll be at home from Wed. evening (on).

    2. Indicating a starting point on a range or scale.

      Start counting from 1.

      1 more example

      Rate your pain from 1 to 10.

    3. Indicating a starting point on an array or gamut of conceptual variations.

      You can study anything from math to literature.

    4. With reference to the location or position of a speaker or other observer or vantage point.

      It's hard to tell from here.

      3 more examples

      Try to see it from his point of view.

      The bomb went off just 100 yards from where they were standing.

      From the top of the lighthouse you can just see the mainland.

    5. Multicultural London EnglishIndicates a starting state of the predicament of the subject. Synonym of since being.

      I’ve been doing this from pickney.

      1 more example

      I’ve been a bad boy from a little youth.

      2021 August 17, TStackz & Kapz, “BGB”, 1:01–1:03
  4. Indicating removal or separation.

    The general was ousted from power.

    2 more examples

    After twenty minutes, remove the cake from the oven.

    He knuckled the sleep from his eyes.

    1. UKmathematicsDenoting a subtraction operation.

      20 from 31 leaves 11.

      Synonyms: take away

  5. Indicating exclusion.

    She was barred from entering.

    1 more example

    A parasol protects from the sun.

  6. Indicating differentiation.

    He knows right from wrong.

    2 more examples

    Your opinions differ from mine.

    In plants, the ability to recognize self from nonself plays an important role in fertilization, because self-fertilization will result in less diverse offspring than fertilization with pollen from another individual.

    2013 May-June, Katrina G. Claw, “Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3
  7. Produced with or out of (a substance or material).

    It's made from pure gold.

  8. Used to indicate causation; because of, as a result of.

    Too many people die from breast cancer.

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositionUsed to indicate source or provenance.

Similar
out of

prepositionDenoting a subtraction operation.

Similar
take away
Opposite
to
Also see
out of

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*fram“forward, from, away”
  2. Proto-West Germanic*fram
  3. Old Englishfrom
  4. Middle Englishfrom“from”
  5. Englishfrom

From Middle English from (“from”), from Old English from, fram (“forward, from”), from Proto-West Germanic *fram, from Proto-Germanic *fram (“forward, from, away”). Cognate with Old Saxon fram (“from”) and Old High German fram (“from”), Danish frem (“forth, forward”), Danish fra (“from”), Swedish fram (“forth, forward”), Swedish från (“from”), Norwegian Nynorsk fram (“forward”), Norwegian Nynorsk frå (“from”), Icelandic fram (“forward, on”), Icelandic frá (“from”), Albanian pre, prej. More at fro.

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Translations

Afrikaans van
  • vanwith the source or provenance of or at
Ancient Greek ἀπό, παρά
  • ἀπό (apó)with the source or provenance of or at
  • παρά (pará)with the source or provenance of or at
  • ἀπό (apó)with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Arabic مِن, مِن
  • مِن (min)with the source or provenance of or at
  • مِن (min)with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • عَنْ (ʕan)with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • مِن (min)with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • عَنْ (ʕan)with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Bengali অবধি, থেকে
  • অবধি (obodhi)with the source or provenance of or at
  • থেকে (theke)with the source or provenance of or at
  • হতে (hote)with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • হইতে (hoite)with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Bulgarian из, от
  • из (iz)with the source or provenance of or at
  • от (ot)with the source or provenance of or at
Catalan de, des de
  • dewith the source or provenance of or at
  • des dewith the source or provenance of or at
  • dewith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • dewith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Chinese Cantonese 從 /从, 自
  • 從 /从 (cung⁴)with the source or provenance of or at
  • 自 (zi⁶)with the source or provenance of or at
  • 由 (jau⁴)with the source or provenance of or at
  • 從 /从 (cung⁴)with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Chinese Mandarin 從 /从, 自
  • 從 /从 (cóng)with the source or provenance of or at
  • 自 (zì)with the source or provenance of or at
  • 由 (yóu)with the source or provenance of or at
  • 由於 /由于 (yóuyú)with the source or provenance of or at
  • 出於 /出于 (chūyú)with the source or provenance of or at
  • 從 /从 (cóng)with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • 自 (zì)with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • 由 (yóu)with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • 由於 /由于 (yóuyú)with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • 出於 /出于 (chūyú)with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • 從 /从 (cóng)with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • 自 (zì)with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Czech z, ze
  • zwith the source or provenance of or at
  • zewith the source or provenance of or at
  • odwith the source or provenance of or at
  • odwith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • protiwith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • předwith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • zwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • zewith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • odwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Danish fra, fra
  • frawith the source or provenance of or at
  • frawith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • modwith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • frawith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Dutch van, uit
  • vanwith the source or provenance of or at
  • uitwith the source or provenance of or at
  • tegenwith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • vanwith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • vanwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • uitwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Esperanto el, disde
  • elwith the source or provenance of or at
  • disdewith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • proused to indicate causation
  • elwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • dewith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • ekdewith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Estonian -st, -lt
  • -stwith the source or provenance of or at
  • -ltwith the source or provenance of or at
  • päritwith the source or provenance of or at
  • -stwith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • -ltwith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • -stwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • -ltwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Finnish -sta, -lta
  • -stawith the source or provenance of or at
  • -ltawith the source or provenance of or at
  • -stawith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • -ltawith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • -stawith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • -ltawith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
French de, dans
  • dewith the source or provenance of or at
  • danswith the source or provenance of or at
  • surwith the source or provenance of or at
  • dewith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • dewith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
German von, aus
  • vonwith the source or provenance of or at
  • auswith the source or provenance of or at
  • vonwith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • vorwith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • vonwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Greek από
  • από (apó)with the source or provenance of or at
Hebrew מ־, מִן
  • מ־ (mi-, me-)with the source or provenance of or at
  • מִן (mín)with the source or provenance of or at
  • מ־ (mi-, me-)with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • מִן (mín)with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • מ־ (mi-, me-)with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • מִן (mín)with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Hindi से
  • से (se)with the source or provenance of or at
Hungarian -ból, -ből
  • -bólwith the source or provenance of or at
  • -bőlwith the source or provenance of or at
  • -tólwith the source or provenance of or at
  • -tőlwith the source or provenance of or at
  • -tólwith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • -tőlwith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • -bólwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • -bőlwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • -tólwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • -tőlwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Icelandic frá, frá
  • fráwith the source or provenance of or at
  • fráwith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • á mótiwith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • fráwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Irish ó, ó
  • ówith the source or provenance of or at
  • ówith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Italian da, di
  • dawith the source or provenance of or at
  • diwith the source or provenance of or at
  • dawith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • diwith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • dawith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • diwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Japanese から, より
  • から (kara)with the source or provenance of or at
  • より (yori)with the source or provenance of or at
  • から (kara)with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • より (yori)with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Korean -에서, 부터
  • -에서 (-eseo)with the source or provenance of or at
  • 부터 (buteo)with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • 에서 (eseo)with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Latin ab, a
  • abwith the source or provenance of or at
  • awith the source or provenance of or at
  • exwith the source or provenance of or at
  • ewith the source or provenance of or at
  • abwith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • awith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • abwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • awith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Lithuanian iš, nuo
  • išwith the source or provenance of or at
  • nuowith the source or provenance of or at
  • nuowith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • nuoused to indicate causation
  • nuowith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Malay dari, daripada
  • dariwith the source or provenance of or at
  • daripadawith the source or provenance of or at
  • daripadawith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • dariwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Norwegian fra, fra
  • frawith the source or provenance of or at
  • frawith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • motwith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • frawith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Persian از, ز
  • از (az)with the source or provenance of or at
  • ز (ze)with the source or provenance of or at
Polish z, od
  • zwith the source or provenance of or at
  • odwith the source or provenance of or at
  • odwith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • zwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Portuguese de, de
  • dewith the source or provenance of or at
  • dewith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • dewith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Punjabi ਤੋਂ
  • ਤੋਂ (tõ)with the source or provenance of or at
Romanian de, din de la
  • dewith the source or provenance of or at
  • din de lawith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Russian из, от
  • из (iz)with the source or provenance of or at
  • от (ot)with the source or provenance of or at
  • с (s)with the source or provenance of or at
  • от (ot)with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • из (iz)with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • от (ot)with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • с (s)with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Scottish Gaelic à, às
  • àwith the source or provenance of or at
  • àswith the source or provenance of or at
  • bhowith the source or provenance of or at
  • owith the source or provenance of or at
  • bhowith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • owith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • àwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • àswith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • bhowith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • owith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Slovak z, od
  • zwith the source or provenance of or at
  • odwith the source or provenance of or at
  • odwith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • predwith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • protiwith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • odwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • zwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • zowith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Spanish de, de parte de
  • dewith the source or provenance of or at
  • de parte dewith the source or provenance of or at
  • proveniente dewith the source or provenance of or at
  • procedente dewith the source or provenance of or at
  • dewith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • dewith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • desdewith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • por parte dewith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Swedish från, ur
  • frånwith the source or provenance of or at
  • urwith the source or provenance of or at
  • frånwith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • frånwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Tagalog galing, galing
  • galingwith the source or provenance of or at
  • galingwith the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • galingwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Tamil இருந்து, இருந்து
  • இருந்து (iruntu)with the source or provenance of or at
  • இருந்து (iruntu)with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • -ஆல் (-āl)used to indicate causation
  • இருந்து (iruntu)with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Thai จาก
  • จาก (jàak)with the source or provenance of or at
Turkish -den, -dan
  • -denwith the source or provenance of or at
  • -danwith the source or provenance of or at
  • -tenwith the source or provenance of or at
  • -tanwith the source or provenance of or at
  • -denwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • -danwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • -tenwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
  • -tanwith the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at
Ukrainian від, з
  • від (vid)with the source or provenance of or at
  • з (z)with the source or provenance of or at
Urdu سے
  • سے (se)with the source or provenance of or at
Vietnamese từ
  • từwith the source or provenance of or at
Welsh oddi
  • oddiwith the source or provenance of or at
Yiddish פֿון, פֿון
  • פֿון (fun)with the source or provenance of or at
  • פֿון (fun)with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of
  • פֿון (fun)with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with from

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Anagrams

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