come from

phrasal verb

came from; come from; coming from; comes from

1

: to have (a specified origin or source)

Wine comes from grapes.

English words come from a wide variety of sources.

—often used to describe a person's family

She comes from a wealthy family.

He comes from a long line of entertainers.

2

: to be the result of (something)

I'm not surprised that you don't feel well. That's what comes from not eating the right kinds of food.

3

: to be from (a place)

She comes (originally) from a small southern town.

The people who attend the convention come from countries all around the world.

Where did this wine come from?

There was a bad smell coming from the basement.

—sometimes used figuratively with respect to someone's thinking or point of view

(informal) I understand where you're coming from.

4

: to be said or told by (someone)

This information comes from a person I trust.

Examples of come from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The company argues that the traffic which sites do manage to get from users now comes from users who are more engaged and thus more valuable. —Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

Mustapha comes from a family of Islamic scholars and calligraphers. —Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025

The seven-episode series comes from Mare of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby, who is an executive producer alongside with Ruffalo. —Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025

Some ideas came from experience. —Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for come from

• nodosum
• overcome
• pyrethrum
• saccharum
• abomasum
• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• succumb
• therefrom