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FROM

Definition: FROM

FROM

Preposition

1. Out of the neighborhood of; lessening or losing proximity to; leaving behind; by reason of; out of; by aid of; -- used whenever departure, setting out, commencement of action, being, state, occurrence, etc., or procedure, emanation, absence, separation, etc., are to be expressed. It is construed with, and indicates, the point of space or time at which the action, state, etc., are regarded as setting out or beginning; also, less frequently, the source, the cause, the occasion, out of which anything proceeds; -- the aritithesis and correlative of to; as, it, is one hundred miles from Boston to Springfield; he took his sword from his side; light proceeds from the sun; separate the coarse wool from the fine; men have all sprung from Adam, and often go from good to bad, and from bad to worse; the merit of an action depends on the principle from which it proceeds; men judge of facts from personal knowledge, or from testimony.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Date "FROM" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

 

Specialty Definition: FROM

DomainDefinition

Tips from 1870

Usage: Of, From. "She had consumption and died from the disease." Say, "died of the disease."
Usage: Differ with, From. We differ with a person in opinion or belief; we differ from him in appearance, in attainments, in wealth, in rank, etc.
Usage: Of, From. "He was acquitted from the charge of larceny." Acquitted of the charge. Source: Slips of Speech.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: FROM

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
EntrySourceExpressionField

FROM

EnglishFuseable Read Only MemoryComputing
FRIENDEnglishFlow Regime from International,Experimental and Network DataComputing

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Synonyms within Context: FROM

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Motive

Adverb: because, therefore; (cause); from this motive, from that motive; for this reason, for that reason; for; by reason of, for the sake of, count of; out of, from, as, forasmuch as.

Pleasure

Be pleased; with; receive pleasure, derive pleasure; n. from; take pleasure; n. in; delight in, rejoice in, indulge in, luxuriate in; gloat over; (physical pleasure); enjoy, relish, like; love; take to, take a fancy to; have a liking for; enter into the spirit of.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: FROM

English words defined with "FROM": create from raw material, create from raw stuff, creating from raw materialsfreedom from discrimination, From battery, From day to day, from each one, From far, From hand to hand, From head to foot, from head to toe, From off, from pillar to post, from scratch, From stem to stern, from the heart, From the jump, from time to time, From top to toe, from way backmean deviation from the meanshy away fromTo be from, To bless from, To break from, To break off from, To come off from, To fall from, To fall from grace, To hide the face from, To keep fromweek from Monday. (references)
Specialty definitions using "FROM": accident on the way to and from workBastard Operator From Hell, Bolt from the BlueDeath from Strange Causes, Departure From Nuclear Boiling Ratio, Departure from nucleate boiling, departure from nucleate boiling ratio, deviation from stated shape, deviation from stated size, deviation from straightness, directed away from, due from banks at term, due from banks on time, due from banks-more than one month, due from banks-termsenergy from biomass, exclusion from EC treatment, exemption from taxation, exemption from taxesFALLEN AWAY FROM A HORSE LOAD TO A CART LOAD, fat obtained from waste, Financial assistance from outside of the household, flooding from ditches, From henceGenius From Mars Technique, GIP from gups a WOLF, Grey from GriefImages which fell from Heaven, immunity from taxation, income from investment in and loans to undertaking in which the business has a participating interest or joint venturesjourney to and from workKey From PaperLaodicea, Epistle from, learning from examples, learning from observation and discovery, liquids from biomass, Lost workday cases involving days away from workmachine for separating grape seed from marc, Median days away from worknews and pamphlets free from adhesive bindings, Numerical Limit, Exempt fromOne Step from the Sublime to the Ridiculous, overissue pamphlets and magazines free from adhesive bindingplace of disembarkment from a road vehicle, pointed away from, power reflected from input, profit arising from inflationreturn from interrupt, return from the dead, River Flowing from the Ocean Inlandshare of profits from joint ventures, sludge from electrolytic baths, speech from the thronewithdrawal from circulation, word extracted from a keyword, word extracted from a vedette. (references)
Non-English Usage: "FROM" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

Frisian (pious), Norwegian (devout, godly), Pidgin English (from), Swedish (devotional, devour, devout, gentle, good tempered, pious, prayerful, quiet, religious).

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Modern Usage: FROM

DomainUsage

Screenplays

You got authorization from Aunt Jenny (A Few Good Men; writing credit: Aaron Sorkin)

That's right, the same plants and flowers that saw you crawl from the primordial soup will reclaim the planet (Batman & Robin; writing credit: Akiva Goldsman)

Would that include a bullet from this gun (The Matrix Reloaded; writing credit: Andy Wachowski; Larry Wachowski)

You're 5 foot and nothin', a hundred and nothin', not one ounce of athletic ability, yet you hung in with the best college football team in the land and are gonna walk out of here with a degree from the University of Notre Dame (Rudy; writing credit: Angelo Pizzo)

Drink from me and you will live forever (Interview With the Vampire; writing credit: Anne Rice)

Lyrics

And fly away from here (Fly Away From Here; performing artist: Aerosmith)

Well baby I don't want to take advice from fools (TIL I HEAR IT FROM YOU; performing artist: Gin Blossoms)

I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey (Kiss From A Rose; performing artist: Seal)

And you're the answer to my prayers from up above (From This Moment On; performing artist: Shania Twain)

The girl from Ipanema goes walking ("The Girl From Ipanema"; performing artist: Stan Getz/Astrud Gilberto)

Clever

He is now fast rising from affluence to poverty. (references; author: Mark Twain)

Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people. (references; author: W.C. Fields)

He who buys what he doesn't need steals from himself. (references; author: Swedish Proverb)

Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead. (references; author: Chinese Proverb)

She is numb from her toes down. (references; author: unknown)

Tongue Twisters

Betty and Bob brought back blue balloons from the big bazaar. (references; author: unknown)

Few free fruit flies fly from flames. (references; author: unknown)

Flee from fog to fight flu fast! (references; author: unknown)

Sick thickets thwarted seven thin sinners from passing through. (references; author: unknown)

Movie/TV Titles

View from the Top (2003)

From Justin to Kelly (2003)

Deliver Us from Eva (2003)

The Lady from the Sea (1974)

Up from the Ape (1974)

Song Titles

Park Avenue Beat (Theme From Perry Mason) (performing artist: Ray and his orchestra Conniff)

Far From Over (performing artist: Frank Stallone)

Hill Street Blues, Theme From (performing artist: Rodney Franklin)

Til I Hear It From You (performing artist: Gin Blossoms)

Can't Stay Away From You (performing artist: Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: FROM

DomainTitle

References

  • Reclamation of Land and Water from the Red Army in Poland: A Strategic Entry Report, 1996 (reference)

  • Sweets From Heaven Holdings Ltd: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • The 2000 Import and Export Market for Petroleum Oils and Crude Oils from Bituminous Minerals in Latin America (reference)

  • The 2002 World Forecasts of Pitch and Pitch Coke from Coal Tar and Mineral Tars Export Supplies (reference)

  • The World Market for Woven Fabrics Obtained from High-Tenacity Yarn of Viscose Rayon: A 2004 Global Trade Perspective (reference)

    (more reference examples)

  

Books

  • Fortunes of History: Historical Inquiry from Herder to Huizinga (reference)

  • The Herder Dictionary of Symbols: Symbols from Art, Archaeology, Mythology, Literature, and Religion (reference)

  • Field Guide to the Piedmont: The Natural Habitats of America's Most Lived-In Region, from New York City to Montgomery, Alabama (reference)

  • The Alamo Story: From Early History to Current Conflicts (reference)

  • The Eagle Has Returned: Proceedings of the Dedication Conference of the International Space Hall of Fame, Held at Alamogordo, New Mexico, from 5 Thro (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

  

Theater & Movies

  • Kiri Te Kanawa: Christmas with Kiri Te Kanawa - Carols from Coventry Cathedral (reference)

  • Miss Marple: Mirror Cracked from Side to Side (reference)

  • Cradle of Filth: From the Cradle to the Grave (reference)

  • Billabong Tales: The Cranky Crocodile from Curramulka Creek (reference)

  • Compiler: Invaders from Cyberspace! (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

  

Music

  • Our Little Corner of the World: Music From Gilmore Girls [SOUNDTRACK] (reference)

  • Russian Cossack Music from the Urals (reference)

  • Cottage Cheese From the Lips of Death (reference)

  • Peace of Mind: Spiritual Counsel from Francis de Sales (reference)

  • Afro-American Folk Music from Tate and Panola Counties, Mississippi (reference)

    (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

  

High Tech

  

Consumer Goods

  • "Pennies From Heaven" Piggy Bank (reference)

  • Haier HVFM114ABL 114-Bottle Capacity Wine Cellar with Tinted Glass Door Design to Protect Wine from Ultravoilet Rays (reference)

    (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: FROM

Photos:
FROM

More pictures...

Illustrations:
FROM

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Computer Images:
FROM

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Photo Album: FROM

ThumbnailDescription & CreditThumbnailDescription & Credit

A 10 year-old white girl is pictured here with her father in a swimming pool. She was diagnosed at age three with a form of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) that did not respond to therapy. She is presently in long-term remission after an experimental bone marrow transplant was performed. She now suffers from chronic GVH (Graft Versus Host Disease) which is rare. Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).

A space-filling model of a taxol molecule was computer generated. Taxol, originally extracted from the pacific yew tree (taxus brevifolin), is used as chemotherapy for a variety of cancers. Credit: George McGregor (photographer).

Child with sequelae of polio. Quote from Dr. Harry Hull. Credit: CDC.

Trypanosoma forms in blood smear from patient with African trypanosomiasis. Parasite. Credit: CDC.

"2D Cross Section of a 5-Brane" (movie) by Bob Rutkiewicz. From Physics String Theory/M-Theory, a 5-brane equation that has the same number of holes as the full 10-brane. Use DPGraph's Scrollbar to vary A or B.

"Pretty Waves" (hi-res movie) by Tom Tredon. This is just one small clip from the movie. Use DPGraph's Scrollbar to vary A (the speed) and B (the whole graph's amplitude).

Fall Foliage from Space. Credit: NASA.

Australia from Space in All Her Olympic Glory. Credit: NASA.

Challenger as seen from SPAS. Credit: NASA.

Newman Waves at Camera from Unity Module. Credit: NASA.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Digital Photo Gallery: FROM
 

"Ocean view from my balcony" by Alcinoo Giandinoto
Commentary: "Ocean view from my balcony, blue skies."
"Floral Photos from Scotland 4" by Chris Baugh
Commentary: "Taken across Scotland in such locations as the Royal Botanical Gardens of Edinburgh and castle gardens."

Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

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Sounds Captioned with "FROM".

PlayCaptionPlayCaption
Very Michael MacDonald sounding tune from the mid-1980's.Typical country tune from the southern U.S. featuring a lap-steal guitar.
Gamelan orchestra from Bali.Drum styles from West Africa with synthesized flute melody typical of South America.
Typical excerpt from an action movie scene complete with flying arrows,.Excerpt from the "Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1" by Bach.
Driving rhythms from percussion and various synthesized flutes.Piece very typical of a Lionel Richie piece from the mid-1980's.
An excerpt from Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata".Quick changing harmonies from piano, guitar, and percussion creating a new age style.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Familiar Quotations: FROM

AuthorQuotation

Frank Lloyd Wright

Freedom is from within.

Guillaume

Living from hand to mouth.

Homer

A dream, too, is from Zeus.
Victory shifts from man to man.

Horace

Tear thyself from delay.
The pure in life and free from sin.

Menander

A god from the machine.

Ovid

We can learn even from our enemies.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Fear always springs from ignorance.
Our best thoughts come from others.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Historic Usage: FROM

AuthorDateQuotation

Magna Carta

1215

In like manner it shall be done concerning aids from the city of London. (reference)

John Locke

1690

He by his labour does, as it were, inclose it from the common. (Second Treatise of Government)

US Declaration of Independence

1776

We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. (reference)

US Constitution

1791

Clause 5: No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State. (reference)

Amendment to US Constitution

1795-1992

But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. (reference)

Marbury v. Madison

1803

It prescribes, directly for them, a rule of evidence not to be departed from. (reference)

Communist Manifesto

1848

We cannot take from them what they have not got. (reference)

The Emancipation Proclamation

1862

And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defence; and I recommend to them that, in all case when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable wages. (Abraham Lincoln)

Abraham Lincoln

1863

It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us--that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion--that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth. (The Gettysburg Address)

Treaty of Versailles

1919

Germany must keep these areas free from mines. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: FROM

TitleAuthorQuote

Emma

Austen, Jane

Miss Fairfax knows it is not from the Campbells, or they would have been guessed at first

Valley of the Shadow of Death

Carroll, Lewis

My son, it minds me of a day Left half a life behind, That I have prayed to put away For ever from my mind

A Christmas Carol

Dickens, Charles

It comes from other regions, Ebenezer Scrooge, and is conveyed by other ministers, to other kinds of men.

Scarlet Letter

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Thou mayest cover up thy secret from the prying multitude

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

M. Myriel received from the government as bishop a salary of fifteen thousand francs

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Joyce, James

He told himself calmly that those words had absolutely no sense which had seemed to rise murmurously from the dark

Time Enough for Love

Robert Heinlein

A fool kills from hate

King Richard III

Shakespeare, William

If I thought that, I tell thee, homicide, These nails should rend that beauty from my cheeks

Grapes of Wrath

Steinbeck, John

Beside a tent he saw a flash of orange fire seeping from the cracks in an old iron stove

Gulliver's Travels

Swift, Jonathan

He understood the language of Balnibarbi, although it were different from that of his island

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: FROM

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Copies are available from ADEAR. (references)

To release urine from the bladder. (references)

Do not use ice made from tap water. (references)

Business

SIS is funded from the state budget. (references)

Most GHG comes from the energy sector. (references)

A copy may be obtained from this office. (references)

Children

Cambodia

Child mortality from preventable diseases is high. (references)

Indonesia

These schools accept children from throughout the country. (references)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

At times minority children are barred from attending school. (references)

Civil Liberties

Philippines

All had been precluded from refugee status. (references)

Benin

These stations receive support from the ORTB. (references)

Belize

Most are Africans from Nigeria or Sierra Leone. (references)

Discrimination

Uganda

Most violations of Acholi rights resulted from LRA actions. (references)

Papua New Guinea

Extreme geographic diversity prevents any one tribe or clan from dominating the country. (references)

Brazil

The entity gives free legal assistance to homosexuals suffering from discrimination or who are victims of verbal or physical hate crimes. (references)

Economic History

Uganda

Most radiate from Kampala. (references)

Morocco

Deadlines range from 30 to 90 days. (references)

Central African Republic

Annual growth rate: 5.44% from 1999. (references)

Human Rights

El Salvador

He died from his injuries the same day. (references)

Panama

Escapes from Coiba reportedly are common. (references)

India

Reddy was returning from a political rally. (references)

Indigenous People

Dominica

Building permits are obtained from the Carib Council. (references)

Bangladesh

Part of the land would be taken from the Garo tribals. (references)

Japan

The Ainu are a people descended from the first inhabitants of the country. (references)

Minorities

Kyrgyz Republic

Converts from Islam at times faced discrimination. (references)

Switzerland

All 13 were accepted, including 5 from the Balkans. (references)

Iran

Baha'is are prevented from enrolling in universities. (references)

Political Economy

ARGENTINA

The CET ranges from zero to 20 percent. (references)

Western Sahara

Morocco withdrew from the OAU in protest. (references)

JORDAN

Re-invested profits are exempt from income tax. (references)

Political Rights

Singapore

The PAP does not suffer from this disadvantage. (references)

Jordan

The voting age was lowered from 19 to 18 years. (references)

Burma

Women also are excluded from military leadership. (references)

Trade

Armenia

All exports from Armenia are duty free. (references)

Netherlands

From the U.S., Phone: (31) 45 574 2700. (references)

Kuwait

Kuwait also prohibits imports from Israel. (references)

Travel

Sri Lanka

Dates change from year to year. (references)

Norway

Speed limits vary from 60-90 km/hr. (references)

Cape Verde

Room rates range from CVE 3000 to 7000. (references)

Women

Tunisia

Battered women first seek help from family members. (references)

Qatar

Muslim wives have the right to inherit from their husbands. (references)

Central African Republic

Only men are entitled to family subsidies from the Government. (references)

Worker Rights

Pakistan

Most are from Punjab or Sindh. (references)

Cape Verde

Both unions suffer from a shortage of funds. (references)

India

These zones are not exempt from labor legislation. (references)

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

WOMAN, n. An animal usually living in the vicinity of Man, and having a rudimentary susceptibility to domestication. It is credited by many of the elder zoologists with a certain vestigial docility acquired in a former state of seclusion, but naturalists of the postsusananthony period, having no knowledge of the seclusion, deny the virtue and declare that such as creation's dawn beheld, it roareth now. The species is the most widely distributed of all beasts of prey, infesting all habitable parts of the globe, from Greeland's spicy mountains to India's moral strand. The popular name (wolfman) is incorrect, for the creature is of the cat kind. The woman is lithe and graceful in its movement, especially the American variety (felis pugnans), is omnivorous and can be taught not to talk. Balthasar Pober

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Spoken Usage: FROM

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Art Linkletter

So losing two out of five. Suicide from having been given LSD and a son in an automobile accident. So I have had tragedies.

Bill Maher

Oh, God. We could probably solve a lot of problems if we had that kind of money just from Woody Harrelson's house.

David Berkowitz

Not a lot. Once in a while some people come up. I have a number of friends from the area who come by and visit.

Dennis Miller

True confidence must come from the inside.

Erin Runnion

Overwhelming. Overwhelming. The outpour from everyone, the love that people are showing us has just been incredible.

John McCain

Yeah, but most of my life, I relive with enjoyment. And when you relive it, as you know, you learn from it.

Rush Limbaugh

Freedoms and rights do not come from other men.

Walter Cronkite

Good evening from Paris. Tonight, this broadcast originates from outside the United States for the first time.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Speeches: FROM

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Thomas Jefferson

1801-1809Protection from casual embarrassments, however, may sometimes be seasonably interposed.

Herbert C. Hoover

1929-1933Progress is born of cooperation in the community--not from governmental restraints.

Harry S. Truman

1945-1953Inflation results from psychological as well as economic conditions.

Dwight Eisenhower

1953-1961Thus may the weight of fear and the weight of arms be taken from the burdened shoulders of mankind.

John F. Kennedy

1961-1963However, the question is from where did they shoot.

Richard Nixon

1969-1974Government must learn to take less from people so that people can do more for themselves.

Ronald Reagan

1981-1989Let's be clear about where the deficit problem comes from.

George Bush

1989-1993Everywhere from the Far East to Eastern Europe.

Bill Clinton

1993-2001Tens of millions of Americans live from paycheck to paycheck.

George W. Bush

2001-2005It's hard to go from frustration and despair to achievement and pride.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: FROM

"FROM" is generally used as a preposition (except "of") -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "FROM" is used about 413,097 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Preposition (except "of")100%413,09428
                    Total100.00%413,097N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Name Usage Frequency: FROM

The following table summarizes the usage of "FROM" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.
NameUsage/GenderUsage per 100
million Persons
Rank in USA
FromLast name20037,997
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Derived & Related Names: FROM

The following table summarizes names derived from the word "FROM".
 
NameGenderLanguageMeaning
ZelpahN/AN/A

Distillation from the mouth

ZelphaN/AN/A

Distillation from the mouth

AbimaelN/ABiblical

A father sent from God

EllasarN/ABiblical

Revolting from God

GergesenesN/ABiblical

Those who come from pilgrimage or fight

GirgashiteN/ABiblical

Who arrives from pilgrimage

HanameelN/ABiblical

The grace that comes from God

MagdaleneN/ABiblical

A person from Magdala

MaharaiN/ABiblical

From a hill

MareshahN/ABiblical

From the beginning

MizzahN/ABiblical

Defluxion from the head

NimshiN/ABiblical

Rescued from danger

OziasN/ABiblical

Strength from the Lord

RaamiahN/ABiblical

From the Lord

ShebaniahN/ABiblical

Recalls from captivity

ZilpahN/ABiblical

Distillation from the mouth

MagdaN/ACzech

A person from Magdala

MagdalenaN/ACzech

A person from Magdala

MagdaloneN/ADanish

A person from Magdala

MaleneN/ADanish

A person from Magdala

MagdaN/ADutch

A person from Magdala

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

 

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Usage in Company Names: FROM

CountryName
South Africa

Sweets From Heaven Holdings Ltd

 (more examples...)

Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.

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Expressions: FROM

Expressions using "FROM": a bolt from the blue a brand from the burning a far cry from a Visit from St Nicholas abscond from justice absent oneself from abstain from abstain from comment abstain from voting abstention from voting accident on the way to and from work accrue from acquired from book across from act from mixed motives ad from hand to hand ad from information received adapted from admire smb. from a distance alien from alight from all children from one marriage aloof from amaurotic cat's eye blindness of one eye due to various intraocular conditions in which a bright reflection is observed at the pupil as it would appear from the tapetum lucidum of a cat an order from above apart from apart from that apart from the fact that appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober arise from arise from dead as distinct from as from as from now as per advice from aside from attack from marsh column attack from the line averse from away from away from home back down from back from balance brought forward from previous year balance carried forward from previous year balance carried over from last year balance of payment information from customer message bar from bar smb. from doing bastard Operator From Hell be a sufferer from be absent from school be away from be away from home be carried from one place to another be dead from the neck up be derived from be descended from be different from be distinct from be evident from be far from pleased be far removed from be free from care be graduated from be hidden from be only a few removes from be received from be recovered from be recruited from be responsible from be slung from beginning from monday benefit from blind from the birth blow from underneath blow the cobwebs from one's brain blowing in from bank bolt from the blue borrow from borrow from Peter to pay Paul borrowing of money from the bank branch from break away from break smb. from the habit breeze from sea broadcasting from satellites broom made from heath brought forward from preceding fiscal year budge from by smoke from the altar cadge smth. from smb. cakes from castor cakes from copra cakes from sesame cakes from soya call up spirits from the vasty deep came from camlet from Picardy change from check(starting from an edge). Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "FROM": from-ings, from-the, from-the-ground-up, from-the-heart, from-the-hip.

Ending with "FROM": made-from.

Containing "FROM": get-away-from-it-all, holy-place-from-over-the-great-water, home-from-home, second-from-bottom.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: FROM

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

work from home

10,170

free work from home

243

from justin to kelly

2,636

far from heaven

243

work from home job

1,126

calcium from coral

239

smoking from all side

743

escape from monkey island

236

jenny from the block

687

from this moment on

233

cross from goods import irish religious shamrock

627

work from home business opportunity

226

from left

536

death from above

208

deliver eva from us

535

from justin kelly review

205

work from home opportunity

477

behind from

202

from autumn to ash

454

tale from the crypt

199

hint from heloise

383

ash autumn from lyrics

197

make money from home

371

from kiss rose

194

neighbor from hell

335

part time work from home

193

2 2 car fast from furious

334

data entry work from home

191

quote from movie

302

work from home moms

187

from justin kelly soundtrack

294

from dusk till dawn

186

girl from ipanema

291

from substation workstation

183

work from home on computer

280

work from home online

181

car from the fast and the furious

266

telemarketing job from home

177

work from home business

259

work from home employment

175
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: FROM

Language Translations for "FROM"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Afrikaans

  

vanaf (by, of, on, since), van ... af (out of), uit (out of). (various references)

   

Albanian

  

nga (at, by, of, off, on, out, out of, since, Syne, through, to, towards, with). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏منذ (ago, for, since), ‏من (of, than, who, whoever, whom, whosoever), ‏حسب (calculate, cast, cipher, compute, deem, figure, gather, in his element, number, on, pursuant to, rank, reason, reckon, score, tally, tell). (various references)

   

Basque

  

ordutatik (from which time), geltokitik (from the train station). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

откъм (as regard, for, from the side of), от (at, by, ex-, for, in, of, off, on, out, out of, over, since, than, through, to, with), по (about, according to, after, against, around, at, by, for, in, of, on, out, out of, over, per, round, through, to, up, upon), из (about, among, amongst, around, over, round, through). (various references)

   

Catalan

  

de (of, out of, to). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

(oneself, self, since), (to depart, to go away, to leave), (because of, by, cause, due to, follow, it is for...to, reason, to, to leave it), (beat, break, build, calculate, dozen, fetch, fight, issue, make, mix up, shoot, since, strike, tie up), 從中 (therefrom), (follow, lax, obey, observe, second cousin, unhurried, yielding), . (various references)

   

Croatian

  

od (among, of), iz (with). (various references)

   

Czech

  

z (of, off, out of). (various references)

   

Danish

  

ud (ahead, out of), for (by, for, of, on, since, to, too, too much, toward, towards). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

vanaf (by, ever since, of, on, since), van (about, by, concerning, of, on, out of, since, such a, surname, toward, upon, van, van den Heuvel, what a), uit (because of, burnt out, for, for sake of, on account of, out, out of, owing to, through), sedert (by, ever since, of, on, since), met ingang van (by, of, on, since). (various references)

   

Esperanto

  

de (by, of, since). (various references)

   

Estonian

  

teist (from you), sellest (from this), jaamast (from station). (various references)

   

Faeroese

  

frá (by, of, on, since), hjá (at, beside, by, of, on, since, with), av (of, out of), úr (by, of, on, out of, since), alt síðan (since). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

ulos (exit, out, out of, out of doors, outdoors, outside), -lta (by, of, on, since), lähtien (since), jostakin alkaen (on, since, with effect from), jonkin luota, joltakulta (receive). (various references)

   

Flemish

  

van (of, Van). (various references)

   

French

  

depuis, de, à partir de. (various references)

   

Frisian

  

fan (by, of, on, since, surname), sûnt (by, of, on, since), út (out of). (various references)

   

Galician

  

da (from the, in the). (various references)

   

German

  

von (about, by, concerning, dependingabhaengig, of, off, on, out of, to rather hazy about, upon), aus (debarsschliesst, displaysgibt, for, of, off, out, out of, out of play, over, touch), seit (ever since, for, in, since), nach (a, according as, according to, after, as, behind, by, emulatesbildet, for, in, inside, into, on, over to, past, per, to, toward, towards, within). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

από (by, of, since, than). (various references)

   

Guarani

  

ogaygua (from the house), ogapypegua (from in the house), mba'éguipa (from what), mandyjuetégui (from pure cotton), ko'águi (from here), itapúagui (from Itapúa), chipa. (various references)

   

Hawaiian

  

nga (by, of, on, since). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

מן (because, more than, of, out of, since, than), מידי (immediate, instant, instantaneous, prompt, spontaneous, spot, summary, swift), מתוך (agent, arbitrator, broker, go between, intermediary, mediator, medium, middleman, of, out of), מאת (by), מאז (formerly, since, thence, thenceforth), מני (since), מ- (of). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

-tól (by, with), -tõl, -ról (about, off, on), -rõl (about, off), -ból (of), -bõl (of), alapján (by). (various references)

   

Icelandic

  

frá, um (about, by, concerning, of, on, since, upon), út (out, out of). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

daripada (better than, than), dari (of). (various references)

   

Irish

  

de (by, of, since), ó (oh). (various references)

   

Italian

  

da (ab, at, by, for, in, of, off, on, out, out of, over, since, through, to, with), di (about, and, at, by, for, in, of, on, since, some, than, to, with). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

かも知れない (at all, banter, because, completely, dried-up, may, may be, might, out of, parched, perhaps, persiflage, possibly, quite, since, through, utterly), よそ行き (according to, appears like, bell sounding, bitter gourd, company manners, going out, of all things, one's best clothes, out of, seedy, shabby, since, than, to be, to come, to go, tottering, totteringly, unsteady on its feet, weak from old age, with tottering steps, worn-out, wrinkled-up). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

から (because, out of, since, through), より (out of, since, than). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

에서 (Out). (various references)

   

Lombard

  

contra (across from, against, in exchange for, opposed to, opposite, upon). (various references)

   

Luganda

  

avudde (has arrived from). (various references)

   

Luxembourgish

  

vun (of). (various references)

   

Malagasy

  

am-pitan'ny (across from the). (various references)

   

Malay

  

lawan (across from, against, in exchange for, opposed to, opposite, upon). (various references)

   

Manx

  

woish, voish (from him, of), veih, trooid (advance, come, during, per, through, via; approach), maghey, jeh (of, of him, off, whereof). (various references)

   

Norwegian

  

fra (ex). (various references)

   

Papiamen

  

dor (by, of, on, since), di (by, of, on, since), desde (by, of, on, since). (various references)

   

Pidgin English

  

from. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

omfray.(various references)

   

Polish

  

z (out of, with), przez (by, of, on, since, through), do (by, of, on, since, till, to, toward, towards, until). (various references)

   

Portuguese

  

de (in, of, than, to, with), desde (ago, ever since, out, since, syne). (various references)

   

Portuguese Brazilian

  

de (no translation, of). (various references)

   

Quechua

  

p'unchaymanta (from specified day forward), poqonamanta (from Poqona), iskwilamanta (from school), chimpapi (across from), chaymanta (from there). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

din (about, among, amongst, at, by, from out, in, of, off, on, out of, through, upon), de (about, across, against, as, ay, because, by, for, if, of, on, regarding, respecting, since, to, well, with). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

с (against, by, cum, down from, off, on, since, sit down, soup, station, with, with as many as, with either, withal), от;из, от (against, of, of h, off, with), из (among, from among, from within, of, out, out of). (various references)

   

Scottish

  

ua, o (because, from that time, since, the interjection "O! oh!" Irish o), n- (our and), de (by, of, off, on, since), bhàrr (off). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

sa (after, cum, with), s (cum, off, with), od (of, off, out of, since, than, with), iz (for, lancastrian, of, on, out of). (various references)

   

Slovene

  

od. (various references)

   

Somali

  

laga, ka (about, at, of). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

de (about, as, at, by, for, in, made of, of, off, on, out, out of, since, than, to, with), desde (by, from the, of, on, since). (various references)

   

Sranan

  

sensi (cent, since). (various references)

   

Swahili

  

kwa (by, for, out of). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

från (ex, of, off, out of, since), ur (clock, from within, of, off, out of, watch), ifrån (out of), efter (according as, according to, after, afterwards, along, as, at, behind, by, down, for, in, of, on, past, since, to, up), av (by, for, of, off, on, since, with). (various references)

   

Tagalog

  

sa (a, at, beside, for, in, inside, into, not translatable, on, out of, per, to, with, within). (various references)

   

Tahitian

  

atu (away from me). (various references)

   

Thai

  

จาก (at). (various references)

   

Tswana

  

tswa, le (and, with, you). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

yüzünden (as, because, because of, due to, for, of, on account of, on one's account, owing to, seeing, since, thro, through, thru), itibaren (as from, upward, upwards), dolayı (because, because of, becouse of, by virtue of, due to, for, inasmuch as, on account of, out of, owing to, seeing, whereat), -den beri (since, Syne), -den (of, off, out of, than, whence), -dan (off, than, whence), beri (down, on, onwards, since). (various references)

   

Turkmen 

  

-den, -dan. (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

із (among, amongst, ex, from among, off, out, outside), через (about, across, among, amongst, aslant, because of, by, by way of, down, for, in, o'er, over, owing to, per, seeing, thanks to, through, throughout, via), від (against, of, off, on, to, with), на (against, at, by, in favor of, in favour of, into, on, onto, round, to, toward, towards, upon), з (about, against, along, among, amongst, ex, from among, in, into, of, off, on, out, outside, since, to, upon, with). (various references)

   

Welsh

  

rhag (against, before, lest, out of), o (O!, oh, out of). (various references)

   

Wolof

  

jogee (come from). (various references)

   

Xhosa

  

uvela (Comes from). (various references)

   

Zulu

  

za- (by, of, on, since), ya- (by, of, on, since), wa- (by, of, on, since), sa- (by, of, on, since), lwa- (by, of, on, since), la- (by, of, on, since), kwa- (by, of, on, since), ba- (by, of, on, since, they), a- (by, of, on, since). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: FROM

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

ab, ex. (various references)

Avestan200-600

hacâ, haca, para. (various references)

Old English450-1100

fram, of. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Bible Trace: FROM

LanguageDateSourceProverbs Chapter 6, Verse 9
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintEwV tinoV oknhre katakeisai pote de ex upnou egerqhsh
Latin405VulgateUsquequo piger dormis quando consurges ex somno tuo
Middle English1395WyclifHou longe, thou slowe, shalt thou slepe? whanne shalt thou rise fro thi slep?
Jacobean English1611King JamesHow long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
Victorian English1833WebsterHow long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
Basic English1964OgdenHow long will you be sleeping, O hater of work? when will you get up from your sleep?

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: FROM

LanguageProverbs Chapter 6, Verse 9
CebuanoUnsa ang kadugayon nga ikaw matulog, Oh tapulan? Anus-a ka mobangon gikan sa imong pagkatulog?
CroatianA ti, dokle æeš, lijenèino, spavati? Kad æeš se diæi oda sna svoga?
DanishHvor længe vil du ligge, du lade, når står du op af din Søvn?
DutchHoe lang zult gij, luiaard, nederliggen? Wanneer zult gij van uw slaap opstaan?
FinnishKuinka kauan sinä, laiska, makaat, milloinka nouset unestasi?
FrenchParesseux, jusqu`à quand seras-tu couché? Quand te lèveras-tu de ton sommeil?
GermanWie lange liegst du, Fauler? Wann willst du aufstehen von deinem Schlaf?
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariSampai kapan si pemalas itu mau tidur? Kapankah ia mau bangun?
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaBerapa lama lagi, hai pemalas, engkau hendak berbaring? bilakah engkau hendak bangun dari pada tidurmu?
ItalianFino a quando, pigro, te ne starai a dormire? Quando ti scuoterai dal sonno?
MaoriKia pehea ake te roa o tau takoto, e te tangata mangere? A hea koe maranga ai i tau moe?
NorwegianHvor lenge vil du ligge, du late? Når vil du stå op av din søvn?
Portugueseo preguiçoso, até quando ficarás deitador? quando te levantarás do teu sono?   
RumanianPknq cknd vei sta culcat, lenewule? Cknd te vei scula din somnul tqu?
RussianдПЛПМЕ ФЩ, МЕОЙЧЕГ, ВХДЕЫШ УРБФШ? ЛПЗДБ ФЩ ЧУФБОЕЫШ ПФ УОБ ФЧПЕЗП?
SpanishPerezoso: ¿Hasta cuándo has de estar acostado? ¿Cuándo te levantarás de tu sueño?
SwedishHuru länge vill du ligga, du late? När vill du stå upp ifrån din sömn?

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations & Misspellings: FROM

Derivations

Words beginning with "FROM": fromage, fromages, fromenties, fromenty. (additional references)

Words ending with "FROM": therefrom, wherefrom. (additional references)


Misspellings

"FROM" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Efron, Farjon, faron, Farook, Farron, feron, ffo, ffrom, Fiom, flom, fom, fomp, fomr, foom, formr, Forn, Frahm, fraim, fram, fraom, fraum, frco, frem, friem, frin, frm, froam, frob, froc, frod, froi, frok, frol, froma, frome, fromk, fromo, fromp, fron, frong, frony, froo, froom, Frooms, froon, frop, froq, fror, fros, frou, froum, Froy, froz, frrom, frum, frumy, frun, frux, fuom, furon, fyro, irmo, irom, Rfo, Rfrom, vron. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "FROM"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "FROM" (pronounced fru"m or ferm)
3-r u" mcrumb, drum, grum, rum, strum.
2-er mpreterm, flatworm, hookworm, lugworm, roundworm, silkworm.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: FROM

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: form.

Words within the letters "f-m-o-r"

-1 letter: for, fro, mor, rom.

-2 letters: mo, of, om, or.

 Words containing the letters "f-m-o-r"
 

+1 letter: foram, forme, forms, forum.

 

+2 letters: biform, deform, femora, foamer, forams, formal, format, formed, formee, former, formes, formic, formol, formyl, forums, inform, reform.

 

+3 letters: aciform, aliform, ausform, comfier, comfort, comfrey, confirm, conform, deforms, deiform, femoral, fermion, fibroma, foamers, foamier, foramen, forearm, foreman, foremen, formals, formant, formate, formats, formers, formful, forming, formols, formula, formyls, freedom, frogman, frogmen, fromage, informs, misform, mortify, nonfarm, offramp, oviform, perform, pomfret, preform, reforms, roomful, serfdom, triform, uniform, wolfram.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Modern
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Images: Slideshow
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Images: Digital Art
8. Sounds
9. Quotations: Familiar
10. Quotations: Historic
11. Quotations: Fiction
12. Quotations: Non-fiction
13. Quotations: Spoken
14. Quotations: Speeches
15. Usage Frequency
16. Names: Frequency
17. Names: Derived from
18. Names: Company Usage
19. Expressions
20. Expressions: Internet
21. Translations: Modern
22. Translations: Ancient
23. Bible Trace
24. Abbreviations
25. Acronyms
26. Derivations
27. Rhymes
28. Anagrams
29. Bibliography


  

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