come from below
C1 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words
to start lower down and move or develop upward
Literal meaning: to move from a lower place
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
to originate physically from a lower place or level
"A strange humming sound seemed to come from below."
Grammar: inseparable
2 C1
idiomatic
neutral
to arise from people or groups with less power or lower social position
"Real political change often comes from below."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Less common as a fixed phrasal verb. It is used in literal descriptions and in metaphorical discussions of class, pressure, or grassroots movements.
Commonly used with
pressure support voice sound groundwater working class
Forms
Base
come from below
I/you/we/they
3rd person
comes from below
he/she/it
Past simple
came from below
yesterday
Past participle
come from below
have + pp
-ing form
coming from below
continuous
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Synonyms
arise from below rise from come up from originate in lower levels
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