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Come from meaning

Come from is a phrasal verb that means to originate, be produced, or be obtained from a particular place or source.

Past simple
came from
Past participle
come from
-ing form
coming from

What come from means

A1

To originate, be produced, or be obtained from a particular place or source

This cheese comes from a small farm in Wales.

Similar phrasal verbs

With come: come in, come round, come back, come out, come down, come up, come along, come away, come before, come together.

With from: hear from, hail from, keep from doing, know something from something, take something from someone, keep someone/something from something.

Common questions

What does come from mean?

To originate, be produced, or be obtained from a particular place or source.

What is the past tense of come from?

Came from. The past participle is come from.

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