from

/frʌm/
preposition
  1. Indicating the point in space where a journey, movement, or action starts.
    • We walked from the hotel to the beach every morning.
    • She drove from Chicago to New York in two days.
    • The cat jumped from the top of the fence.
  2. Indicating the starting point in time.
    • She has been studying English from the age of six.
    • From the moment he arrived, he felt welcome.
    • The store is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  3. Indicating the source, origin, or cause of something.
    • I received a letter from my grandmother.
    • This fabric is made from recycled plastic bottles.
    • He suffers from a rare allergy.
  4. Indicating separation or removal.
    • She hid the gift from her brother.
    • The medicine will prevent the disease from spreading.
    • Take the key from the drawer.
  5. Used to show a difference between two things.
    • His opinion differs greatly from mine.
    • Can you tell a real diamond from a fake one?
    • The twins are hard to tell apart from each other.
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