hail from en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Ships would declare, by hailing, the port from which they sailed or in which they were registered.
Meanings
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To be a native of, to come from, to originate from; to have as one's birth place or residence.
My niece speaks French but she hails from Hampshire.
1998, August 23; the episode Lard of the Dance (wikiquote) from the tenth season [Willie] Saints be praised. I'm from Scotland! Where do ya hail from? [Homer] Uh, North... Kilt-town.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hails from | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| hailing from | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hailed from | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hailed from | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Translations (20)
it essere originario (to be a native of) · mk поте́кнува (to be a native of) · el κατάγομαι (to be a native of) · nl afkomstig zijn van (to be a native of) · fr être originaire de (to be a native of) · pt vir de (to be a native of) · es proceder / provenir de (to be a native of) · ru произойти́ (to be a native of) · sh потицати (to be a native of) · cs pocházet (to be a native of) · is koma frá (to be a native of) · nl afstammen van (to be a native of) · fi olla kotoisin (to be a native of) · sh poticati (to be a native of) · is vera frá (to be a native of) · ru происходи́ть (to be a native of) · it venire (to be a native of) · fr venir de (to be a native of) · es ser oriundo de (to be a native of) · sv bördig (to be a native of)