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from off

from off preposition: off from; off.

Preposition

from off

  1. off from; off
    • a live coal […] taken with the tongs from off the altar1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Isaiah 6:6
    • Taking an envelope from an inner pocket of his ulster he began to wipe the blood from off the blade.1900, Richard Marsh, The Houseboat
    Synonyms:
    from off of

Synonyms of from off

Words formed from from off

Questions about from off

What does from off mean?
From off means off from; off.
What part of speech is from off?
From off is a preposition.

Words near from off in the dictionary

  1. from moment to moment
  2. from Murphy to Manteo
  3. from my cold, dead hands
  4. from now on
  5. from nowhere
  6. from off
  7. from off of
  8. from on high
  9. from one day to the next
  10. from pillar to post
  11. from post to pillar

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