come from
Britishverb
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to be or have been a resident or native (of)
Ernst comes from Geneva
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to originate from or derive from
chocolate comes from the cacao tree
the word filibuster comes from the Dutch word for pirate
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informal the reasons for someone's behaviour, opinions, or comments
I can understand where you're coming from
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See come out of .
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Arrive from someone or somewhere, as in This package just came from Alice , or Where did these chairs come from? [c. 1300] Also see where one is coming from .
Example Sentences
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They lacked creativity in a goalless draw at Hibernian last month, surrendered leads to Motherwell and Celtic, and had to come from two down to rescue a point at bottom side Livingston.
From BBC
Senior Research Fellow Dr. Paul Joyce emphasized that the findings come from animal research and should be interpreted with caution.
From Science Daily
The scammer asked for a direct bank transfer of £2,502, meaning the protections that come from using a credit card do not apply.
From BBC
Days later, Horning’s attorneys sent both towns formal requests for all correspondence related to the buyout deal, and made clear the offer had come from sitting municipal leaders.
A woman who works in the film industry, traumatized by Israel’s 12-day war in June, said that nothing good can come from war.
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