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

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.”

From New York Times

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

From Seattle Times

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.

From Washington Post

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

From Washington Post

But, however overwrought Anna’s sensibility sometimes is, Mrs. Lessing points such powerful significances therefrom that, in comparison, many other highly touted novels dealing with man’s acceptance — or defiance — of his fate seem picayune indeed.

From New York Times

Related Words

• accordingly
• so
• then
• thus

More About Therefrom

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. 

Where does therefrom come from?

The first records of the word therefrom come from the 1200s.

There are many similar words based on the combination of the word there and a preposition, each of which has a different meaning, including thereabout, thereabouts, thereafter, thereat, thereby, therefor, therefore, therein, thereinafter, thereinto, thereof, thereon, thereto, theretofore, thereunder, thereupon, therewith, and therewithal.

Other words are constructed in similar ways, such as wherefrom, meaning “from which,” as in the place wherefrom it was sent (translation: the place from which it was sent or the place where it was sent from).

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What are some synonyms for therefrom?

• thence
• thereof

What are some words that share a root or word element with therefrom? 

• thereabout
• thereabouts
• thereafter
• thereat
• thereby
• therefor
• therefore
• therein
• thereinafter
• thereinto
• thereon
• thereto
• theretofore
• thereunder
• thereupon
• therewith
• therewithal
• wherefrom

What are some words that often get used in discussing therefrom?

• derived
• benefits
• rights
• privileges

How is therefrom used in real life?

Therefrom is formal and is often used in legal language.

Trying to take the word “therefrom,” let it be the seedling of a tweet and let the rest of the tweet radiate therefrom. It worked!

— 🎟:Will DiNola (@willdinola) February 12, 2021

“Our vast culinary tradition and treasures should be appreciated, preserved and promoted to ensure their transmission to future generations and to support the various industries, farmers and agri-communities which benefit therefrom." https://t.co/j13ln0qOYN pic.twitter.com/g0MIJOiIFe

— The Philippine Star (@PhilippineStar) April 17, 2018

Tonight we will gather for our Passover Seder and recommit ourselves to the fight for justice for all people (“for we were once slaves in Egypt”) — based on facts, science, truth, and the wisdom we struggle to derive therefrom.

Happy Good Friday, Passover and Easter to all!

— Rep. Andy Levin (@RepAndyLevin) April 19, 2019

Try using therefrom!

Is therefrom used correctly in the following sentence?

The rainforests are worth more than the resources taken therefrom.