from — indicating the starting point or origin of something
Part of speech: PREPOSITION
Definition: indicating the starting point or origin of something
Pronunciation (IPA): /frʌm/
Example Sentences
- My homework disappeared from my bag like magic!
- She learned English from watching K-dramas.
- The teacher can tell from your face that you didn't study.
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PREPOSITION[/frʌm/]
indicating the starting point or origin of something

indicating the starting point or origin of something
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From derives from Old English 'fram', which originated in the common ancestor of Germanic languages. The word originally meant 'forward' or 'away', expressing movement or direction away from a point of origin.
Breakdown
fram (forward, away) → from. The word represents a single morpheme with no productive affixes in modern English.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My homework disappeared from my bag like magic!”
“She learned English from watching K-dramas.”
“The teacher can tell from your face that you didn't study.”
“This letter is from my grandmother.”
“From his snoring, I can tell he's fast asleep.”
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