FROM | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Old English fram, from, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse frá (see fro)

indicating the point in space at which a journey, motion, or action starts

indicating point where thing starts

• she began to walk away from him
• I leapt from my bed
• he was turning the Chamberlain government away from appeasement

indicating the point in time at which a particular process, event, or activity starts

indicating time when thing starts

• the show will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m

indicating the source or provenance of someone or something

indicating source or provenance

• I'm from Hackney
• she rang him from the hotel
• she demanded the keys from her husband

indicating the starting point of a specified range on a scale

indicating point on scale

• men who ranged in age from seventeen to eighty-four

indicating the point at which an observer is placed

indicating position of observer

• you can see the island from here
• the ability to see things from another's point of view

indicating the raw material out of which something is manufactured

indicating raw material

• a paint made from a natural resin

indicating separation or removal

indicating separation

• the party was ousted from power after sixteen years

indicating prevention

indicating prevention

• the story of how he was saved from death

indicating a cause

indicating cause

• a child suffering from asthma

indicating a source of knowledge or the basis for one's judgement

indicating source of knowledge or basis of judgement

• information obtained from papers, books, and presentations

indicating a distinction

indicating distinction

• these fees are quite distinct from expenses