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Meaning of come from

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

come from

verb

Definitions

  1. To have as one's birthplace or nationality.

    Example: Most tourists in Mallorca come from England.   My girlfriend comes from Sweden.

  2. To be derived from.

  3. (slightly informal) To derive one's opinion or argument from; to take as a conceptual starting point.

    Example: Even though I have a more progressive philosophy, I can understand where he's coming from. There was a time in my life when it was hard for me to adapt to change, myself.

    Antonyms:drive atget at