From

Pronunciation

stressed

UK IPA: /frÉ’m/
US enPR: frÅm, IPA: /frÊŒm/; emphasized enPR: frÃ¤m, IPA: /frÉ‘m/

unstressed enPR: frÉ™m, IPA: /frÉ™m/
Rhymes: -É’m

Origin

From Middle English from ("from"), from Old English from, fram ("forward, from"), from Proto-Germanic *fram ("forward, from, away"), from Proto-Indo-European *pr-, *pro-, *perÉ™m-, *prom- ("forth, forward"), from *por- ("forward, through"). Cognate with Old Saxon fram ("from") and Old High German fram ("from"), Danish frem ("forth, forward"), Danish fra ("from"), Swedish fram ("forth, forward"), Swedish frÃ¥n ("from"), Icelandic fram ("forward, on"), Icelandic frÃ¡ ("from"), Albanian pre, prej. More at fro.

Full definition of from

Preposition

With the source or provenance of or at.
this wine comes from France; I got a letter from my brother

1918, W. B. Maxwell, The Mirror and the Lamp Chapter 12, 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, â€¦, and all these articles â€¦ made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.
2013-06-29, A punch in the gut, 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.

With the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at.
he had books piled from floor to ceiling; he left yesterday from Chicago; face away from the wall

1898, Winston Churchill, The Celebrity Chapter 8, 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.

With the separation, exclusion or differentiation of.
an umbrella protects from the sun; he knows right from wrong

2013, Katrina G. Claw, Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm, 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.

Synonyms

(with the source or provenance of or at) out of

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