come from

phrasal verb

came from; come from; coming from; comes from

: 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 family

She comes from a wealthy family.

He comes from a long line of entertainers.

: 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.

: 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.

: to be said or told by (someone)

This information comes from a person I trust.

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Inspiration came from a curious set of circumstances that seemed to converge around the same time. —

Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2025 Helping this weekend was the Oscar nomination delay; about $10 million came from all contenders. —

Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025 The 6-foot-9 point guard didn’t come from a winning culture, losing his last 38 regular-season Big West games at Cal Poly. —

Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025 Another split came from SiriusXM’s Rich Gannon and Bruce Murray. —

Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for come from