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Definitions

preposition

  1. 1.

    Indicating the point in space where a journey, motion, or action starts.

  2. 2.

    Indicating the origin or source of something.

  3. 3.

    Indicating the starting point in time.

  4. 4.

    Indicating the cause or reason for something.

  5. 5.

    Indicating distance or separation.

  6. 6.

    Indicating difference or distinction.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    from scratch — from the very beginning, without any prior preparation
  • •
    from now on — starting at this moment and continuing into the future
  • •
    from time to time — occasionally
  • •
    from head to toe — completely, over one's entire body
  • •
    far from — not at all; the opposite of

Related words

Antonyms: to, toward
See also: origin, source, to, toward
Synonyms: away from, out of

Etymology

From Old English fram meaning "forward, from," from Proto-Germanic fram meaning "forward, from." Related to Old Norse fram "forward" and Gothic fram "from." The word is one of the most common prepositions in English.