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  2. A1. used to show the distance between two places: from something to something It's about two kilometres from the airport to your hotel. We're about a mile from home.

  3. 1. a. 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 city. a week from today. cost 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 phone.

  4. from. / frɒm; frəm / preposition. used to indicate the original location, situation, etc. from behind the bushes. from Paris to Rome. from childhood to adulthood. in a period of time starting at. he lived from 1910 to 1970. used to indicate the distance between two things or places. a hundred miles from here. used to indicate a lower amount.

  5. from something (to something) used to show the state or form of something/somebody before a change. Things have gone from bad to worse. translating from English to Spanish. You need a break from routine. used when making or recognizing a difference between two people or things.

  6. Starting point. We use from to show the time or point in time when something starts: Tickets for the concert are on sale from Monday. The finals take place from 1.30 pm on Sunday. We use from to show the level that things begin at, such as numbers or prices:

  7. preposition. /frəm/ , /frʌm/ , /frɑm/ For the special uses of from in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example, keep something from someone is in the phrasal verb section at keep. used to show where someone or something starts She began to walk away from him. Has the train from New Haven arrived?

  8. Preposition. Idiom. Filter. preposition. Used to indicate a specified place or time as a starting point. Walked home from the station; from six o'clock on. American Heritage. Beginning at (a point of departure as for motion, duration, or action) Leaving from the station. Webster's New World. At a certain distance away with respect to.

  9. 2 days ago · 1. preposition. If something comes from a particular person or thing, or if you get something from them, they give it to you or they are the source of it. He appealed for information from anyone who saw the attackers. ...an anniversary present from his wife. The results were taken from six surveys. The dirt from the fields drifted like snow.

  10. Jun 2, 2024 · from - Wiktionary, the free dictionary. See also: fr.o.m., from- and fróm. Contents. 1 English. 1.1 Alternative forms. 1.2 Etymology. 1.3 Pronunciation. 1.4 Preposition. 1.4.1 Synonyms. 1.4.2 Antonyms. 1.4.3 Derived terms. 1.4.4 Translations. 1.5 Anagrams. 2 Bislama. 2.1 Etymology. 2.2 Preposition. 3 Danish. 3.1 Etymology. 3.2 Pronunciation.

  11. (used to indicate source or origin): to come from the Midwest; to take a pencil from one's pocket. (used to indicate agent or instrumentality): death from starvation. (used to indicate cause or reason): From the evidence, he must be guilty.

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