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 only real attempt in this episode to describe the difficulty of Maia’s position as Tallulah’s manager comes from Maia’s chirpy co-worker (Lauren Holt, a treat every time). —Caroline Framke, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, appearing on Fox News, again blamed Democrats for refusing to vote to reopen the government and made the case that funding had to come from Congress. —Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025

While the South loves a good chocolate cookie or brownie as much as the rest of the nation, the chocolate dessert that really takes off in this region is a layered treat that comes from none other than Erin Napier. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025

Some 65% of the nonprofit’s most server-straining traffic now comes from bots, some of which scrape the site to feed into chatbots for training. —Harry Booth, Time, 9 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for come from

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