come from

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 ink came from the buds of oak leaves, swollen to the size of musket balls by the eggs of wasps. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Nearly 70% of power generated in India was still coal-based while just over 15% came from solar and wind projects in the financial year ending March 2026. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

The hardest pictures to obtain came from a nude sitting with Scavullo. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

This has to be some of the worst luck to ever come from Nicolas Cage’s real-estate portfolio, and this is a man who once bought a haunted mansion that put a curse on him. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for come from

• callosum
• nodosum
• overcome
• pyrethrum
• saccharum
• abomasum
• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• pisum