—used as a function word to indicate a starting point of a physical movement or a starting point in measuring or reckoning or in a statement of limits
came here from the citya week from todaycost from $5 to $10
b
—used as a function word to indicate the starting or focal point of an activity
called me from a pay phoneran a business from her home
2
—used as a function word to indicate physical separation or an act or condition of removal, abstention, exclusion, release, subtraction, or differentiation
protection from the sunrelief from anxiety
3
—used as a function word to indicate the source, cause, agent, or basis
we conclude from thisa call from my lawyerinherited a love of music from his fatherworked hard from necessity
Example Sentences
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English from, fram; akin to Old High German fram, adverb, forth, away, Old English faran to go — more at fare
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of from was before the 12th century