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

Many of his top donations come from political action committees affiliated with medicine, including the Doctors Company, American Medical Association and American Hospital Association. —Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026

On Friday, Metropolitan Police chief Mark Rowley sought to draw equivalence between the threat to Jewish communities from Islamic terrorism and other types of terrorists, though the only notable attacks have come from Islamic terrorists. —Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026

Candelora had denounced threats against Paris, none coming from Howard. —Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026

The semiconductor industry is also not immune, with roughly 45% of sulfur, which is required in chip production, usually coming from Gulf producers. —Wendy Cutler, Fortune, 2 May 2026

Rhymes for come from

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