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prepUK /ˈfɹɒm/ · CA, US /ˈfɹʌm/
Etymology 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.
14 senses
- 1Used to indicate source or provenance.
- 2Originating at (a year, time, etc.)
- 3Used to indicate a starting point or initial reference.
- 4Indicating a starting point in time.
- 5Indicating a starting point on a range or scale.
- 6Indicating a starting point on an array or gamut of…
- 7With reference to the location or position of a speaker…
- 8Indicates a starting state of the predicament of the…
- 9Indicating removal or separation.
- 10Denoting a subtraction operation.
- 11Indicating exclusion.
- 12Indicating differentiation.
- 13Produced with or out of (a substance or material).
- 14Used to indicate causation; because of, as a result of.
1
Used to indicate source or provenance.
- Paul is from New Zealand.
- I got a letter from my brother.
4 more examples
- You can't get all your news from the Internet.
- Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out.[…]. Ikey the blacksmith had forged us a spearhead after a sketch from a picture of a Greek warrior; and a rake-handle served as a shaft.1879, R[ichard] J[efferies], chapter II, in The Amateur Poacher, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […], →OCLC:
- There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,[…], and all these articles[…]made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
- Mostly, the microbiome is beneficial. It helps with digestion and enables people to extract a lot more calories from their food than would otherwise be possible. Research over the past few years, however, has implicated it in diseases from atherosclerosis to asthma to autism.2013 June 29, “A punch in the gut”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8842, pages 72–3:
2
Originating at (a year, time, etc.)
- This manuscript is from the 1980s.
3
Used to indicate a starting point or initial reference.
- He had books piled from floor to ceiling.
- He departed yesterday from Chicago.
3 more examples
- This figure has been changed from a one to a seven.
- Face away from the wall!
- The humor of my proposition appealed more strongly to Miss Trevor than I had looked for, and from that time forward she became her old self again; for, even after she had conquered her love for the Celebrity, the mortification of having been jilted by him remained.1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter VIII, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
4
Indicating a starting point in time.
- The working day runs from 9 am to 5 pm.
- Tickets are available from 17th July.
1 more example
- The store will be open from nine in the morning, but I’ll be at home from Wed. evening (on).
5
Indicating a starting point on a range or scale.
- Rate your pain from 1 to 10.
- Start counting from 1.
6
Indicating a starting point on an array or gamut of conceptual variations.
- You can study anything from math to literature.
7
With reference to the location or position of a speaker or other observer or vantage point.
- It's hard to tell from here.
- Try to see it from his point of view.
2 more examples
- The bomb went off just 100 yards from where they were standing.
- From the top of the lighthouse you can just see the mainland.
8
Multicultural London English Indicates a starting state of the predicament of the subject. Synonym of since being.
- I’ve been doing this from pickney.
- I’ve been a bad boy from a little youth.2021 August 17, TStackz & Kapz, “BGB”, 1:01–1:03:
9
Indicating removal or separation.
- After twenty minutes, remove the cake from the oven.
- The general was ousted from power.
1 more example
- He knuckled the sleep from his eyes.
10
Mathematics, Sciences UK, Not in formal use Denoting a subtraction operation.
- 20 from 31 leaves 11.
11
Indicating exclusion.
- She was barred from entering.
- A parasol protects from the sun.
12
Indicating differentiation.
- Your opinions differ from mine.
- He knows right from wrong.
1 more example
- In plants, the ability to recognize self from nonself plays an important role in fertilization, because self-fertilization will result in less diverse offspring than fertilization with pollen from another individual.2013 May-June, Katrina G. Claw, “Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3:
13
Produced with or out of (a substance or material).
- It's made from pure gold.
14
Used to indicate causation; because of, as a result of.
- Too many people die from breast cancer.
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76 terms
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