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from [ stressed frum, from, unstressed frəm ] CORE MEANING: a preposition used to indicate the source or beginning of something, in terms of location, context, or time
 The condition can manifest itself anytime from adolescence onward.
Most funding comes from the government.
highlights from her latest novel
You can connect to our computer network from home. |
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1. range: used to indicate a range, either of time, amount, or things
We are open from 2 to 4:30.
They sell everything, from washing machines to magazines.
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2. distance: used to indicate the distance between two things or places
The nearest town is not far from here.
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3. using: used to indicate the materials or substances something is made of
built from native pine
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4. cause: used to indicate the cause of or reason for something
low morale resulting from staff cuts
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5. restraint: used to indicate that an action does not happen or should not happen
prevented from seeing her
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| [ Old English fram, from< Indo-European, "forward, toward"] |
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