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from

/fɹɒm/
Meanings
  • Preposition, Adverb, Noun

    Origin or starting point

Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=661711"
Antonyms

to
Synonyms

take away , out of
Rhymes
Words rhyming with from
home , dome , grome
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. From (English) : Origin or starting point

  2. From (English) : To deprive of; take away

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. from (English) : Origin or starting point

  2. from (English) : To deprive of; take away

Variants
List of all variants of from that leads to same result
from , from above , from afar , from all quarters , from A to Z , from bad to worse , from below , from beneath , from cover to cover , from dawn to dusk , from dawn to/until dusk , from dawn until dusk
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

Froms, Fromed, Froming, Froms'

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'from' meaning 'away from, out of, off from'. Related to Proto-Germanic 'frumaz' meaning 'out, away, forth'.

Trivia
Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

  1. The word 'from' is used more than 1,500 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

  2. The term 'from scratch' means starting with the basic ingredients and preparing a dish without using any pre-made components.

Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

  1. Origin: The point or place where something begins, arises, or comes from.

  2. Departure: The act of leaving a place or starting a journey.

Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

In literature, 'from' has been used to denote a sense of origin or departure. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the narrator Nick Carraway describes his hometown as 'a small town in the Middle West'. This usage of 'from' emphasizes the contrast between Nick's past and his present in New York City.

How to Memorize "from"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a journey starting from a specific location.
    - Imagine a map with an origin marked by 'from'.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'from' with the word 'origin'.
    - Think of 'from' as the starting point of a journey.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'F - Origin Makes' to remember 'From' means 'Origin'.
    - Create a sentence using 'From' as the starting point.

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