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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"There's an icy shell, there's water underneath, and there's all this speculation about how that water can come from deep underground and make its way all the way up without freezing en route," Ojha said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
A total of $25 million has come from OpenAI President Greg Brockman and his wife, Anna Brockman.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
It added 6.9% of its sales now come from home delivery.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers combined for 13 runs, 23 hits and three home runs Monday at Comerica Park, but the biggest thrills of the game didn’t come from either team’s roster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Seth, Abu, and Tseko had come from far away like me—Seth from the western shore of the lake, Abu from the north, and Tseko from Ningo, a town on the coast, west of my home.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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