from
Translation
from
Examples
I am from Canada.
I am from Canada.
The store is open from 9 to 5.
The shop is open from 9 to 5.
This gift is from my friend.
This gift is from my friend.
He saved the child from danger.
He saved the child from danger.
Grammar Patterns
from ((place)) indicating origin I am from Canada.
from ((time)) to ((time)) indicating a period The store is open from 9 to 5.
from ((sb./sth.)) indicating the source This gift is from my friend.
from ((sth.)) indicating separation He saved the child from danger.
Similar Words
Synonyms: out of, away from; Antonyms: to, toward
Etymology
From Old English 'fram', meaning 'forward, away from'.
Memory Tips
Remember it as the starting point in the phrase 'from A to B'. It's the fundamental word for origins.