therefrom

[thair-fruhm, -from]

adverb

1. from that place, thing, etc.

therefrom

/ ˌðɛəˈfrɒm /

adverb

1. archaic,  from that or there

   the roads that lead therefrom

Word History and Origins

Origin of therefrom¹

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; there, from

Example Sentences

"We once again call on the UK to fulfil its obligation and honour its commitments at once, otherwise the consequences arising therefrom shall be borne by the UK side".

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The lease said that no “elected official of the government of the United States” shall “be admitted to any share or part of this lease, or to any benefit that may arise therefrom.”

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“The recommendations arising therefrom are untruthful, full of bias and double standards. China rejected those recommendations.”

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It is the left that has put us on a never-ending euphemism treadmill, transforming “illegal alien” into “illegal immigrant” and therefrom to “undocumented worker” and so on — and across many sensitive issues.

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Public pursuit of happiness, he proposes, ought to include access to nature and the salubrity derived therefrom.

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Related Words

• accordingly 
• so 
• then 
• thus 

When To Use

What does therefrom mean?

Therefrom means from the thing or place that was just mentioned, as in Our freedom is based on the Constitution and all the rights derived therefrom (translation: Our freedom is based on the Constitution and all the rights derived from it).Therefrom is fairly formal. It’s often used in legal language, but it can also be used in everyday speech and writing.Example: The nation’s economy is heavily reliant on its neighbor country and tourism therefrom.