come from
phrasal verb
came from; come from; coming from; comes from
1
: to have (a specified origin or source)
Wine comes from grapes.
English words come from a wide variety of sources.
—often used to describe a person's familyShe comes from a wealthy family.
He comes from a long line of entertainers.
2
: to be the result of (something)
I'm not surprised that you don't feel well. That's what comes from not eating the right kinds of food.
3
: to be from (a place)
She comes (originally) from a small southern town.
The people who attend the convention come from countries all around the world.
Where did this wine come from?
There was a bad smell coming from the basement.
—sometimes used figuratively with respect to someone's thinking or point of view(informal) I understand where you're coming from.
4
: to be said or told by (someone)
This information comes from a person I trust.
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Nearly 50 per cent of subscribers believed the biggest issue affecting United came from player performance.
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Determining the age of Dead Sea Scrolls Earlier estimates of the manuscripts’ age came from radiocarbon dating conducted in the 1990s.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Adler’s inspiration came from Jorge Luis Borges’ celebrated short story The Library of Babel, which imagines a universe where every conceivable book exists in an endless repository.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
That’s because Gauff, an American, was taking on a French opponent — and one who came from nowhere, 361st-ranked Loïs Boisson.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Determining the age of Dead Sea Scrolls Earlier estimates of the manuscripts’ age came from radiocarbon dating conducted in the 1990s.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Adler’s inspiration came from Jorge Luis Borges’ celebrated short story The Library of Babel, which imagines a universe where every conceivable book exists in an endless repository.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
That’s because Gauff, an American, was taking on a French opponent — and one who came from nowhere, 361st-ranked Loïs Boisson.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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“Come from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20from. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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