from (Meaning)
from (prep.)
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of from
from Sentence Examples
- The exact location of the hidden treasure remained a mystery.
- We followed the exact instructions provided in the manual.
- The scientist meticulously recorded the exact time of the experiment.
- The exact amount of sugar required for the recipe is 1 cup.
- The exact shade of blue needed to match the wallpaper is cerulean.
- The detective's keen eye could detect the exact moment when the suspect flinched.
- The witness provided an exact description of the assailant's appearance.
- The architect designed the building with exact precision to meet the client's requirements.
- The doctor ordered an exact dosage of medication to be administered to the patient.
- The historian's research provided an exact account of the events that led to the war.
FAQs About the word from
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, commence
out of,,
through, midst, between, among, amid, mid, amidst, among, midst, amongst
The exact location of the hidden treasure remained a mystery.
We followed the exact instructions provided in the manual.
The scientist meticulously recorded the exact time of the experiment.
The exact amount of sugar required for the recipe is 1 cup.
