from
preposition
ˈfrəm
ˈfräm
also fəm
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
ran a business from her home
2
—used as a function word to indicate physical separation or an act or condition of removal, abstention, exclusion, release, subtraction, or differentiation
protection from the sun
relief from anxiety
3
—used as a function word to indicate the source, cause, agent, or basis
we conclude from this
a call from my lawyer
inherited a love of music from his father
worked hard from necessity
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