from Meaning & Definition
What Does From Mean?
As a preposition, from means Used to indicate source or provenance. It is also used to mean Originating at (a year, time, etc.).
From at a Glance
| Part of speech | preposition |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈfɹɒm// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | out of and take away |
| Antonyms | to |
From Definition (Preposition)
- Used to indicate source or provenance.
Paul is from New Zealand.
- Originating at (a year, time, etc.)
This manuscript is from the 1980s.
- Used to indicate a starting point or initial reference.
He had books piled from floor to ceiling.
- Indicating a starting point in time.
The working day runs from 9 am to 5 pm.
- Indicating a starting point on a range or scale.
Rate your pain from 1 to 10.
- Indicating a starting point on an array or gamut of conceptual variations.
You can study anything from math to literature.
- With reference to the location or position of a speaker or other observer or vantage point.
It's hard to tell from here.
- Indicates a starting state of the predicament of the subject. Synonym of since being.
I’ve been doing this from pickney.
- Indicating removal or separation.
After twenty minutes, remove the cake from the oven.
- Denoting a subtraction operation.
20 from 31 leaves 11.
- Indicating exclusion.
She was barred from entering.
- Indicating differentiation.
Your opinions differ from mine.
- Produced with or out of (a substance or material).
It's made from pure gold.
- Used to indicate causation; because of, as a result of.
Too many people die from breast cancer.
Synonyms of From
From synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of From
From in a Sentence
Paul is from New Zealand.
I got a letter from my brother.
You can't get all your news from the Internet.
This manuscript is from the 1980s.
He had books piled from floor to ceiling.
He departed yesterday from Chicago.
This figure has been changed from a one to a seven.
Face away from the wall!
The working day runs from 9 am to 5 pm.
Tickets are available from 17th July.
The store will be open from nine in the morning, but I’ll be at home from Wed. evening (on).
From the time they were young, Spartans were trained for war.
Rate your pain from 1 to 10.
Start counting from 1.
You can study anything from math to literature.
It's hard to tell from here.
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.
I’ve been doing this from pickney.
After twenty minutes, remove the cake from the oven.
The general was ousted from power.
He knuckled the sleep from his eyes.
20 from 31 leaves 11.
She was barred from entering.
A parasol protects from the sun.
Your opinions differ from mine.
He knows right from wrong.
It's made from pure gold.
Too many people die from breast cancer.
Word Forms & Grammar
from
Words That Rhyme With From
Origin of From
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.
How to Pronounce From
From is pronounced //ˈfɹɒm// and has 1 syllable.
Frequently Asked Questions About From
What part of speech is from?
From is a preposition.
What is another word for from?
Close synonyms of from are out of and take away. See the full list of from synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of from?
The opposite of from is to.