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/ˈfɹɒm/

preposition

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In plain English

  1. 01

    preposition

    Used to show where something starts, comes, or is sent.

  2. 02

    preposition

    Extra detail

    Originating at (a year, time, etc.)

Examples

  • I didn't know where it came from.

  • She began to walk away from him.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • [ˈfɹʷəm] ~ [ˈfɹʷm̩]

Deep Dive

preposition

Extra meanings

  1. Used to indicate source or provenance.

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

  3. Indicating a starting point in time.

More examples

In context

  • You're just running away from life's problems.

  • I got a letter from my brother.

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

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Origin

preposition

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.