of

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhv, ov; unstressed uh v or, esp. before consonants, uh]
- /ʌv, ɒv; unstressed əv or, esp. before consonants, ə/
- /əv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhv, ov; unstressed uh v or, esp. before consonants, uh]
- /ʌv, ɒv; unstressed əv or, esp. before consonants, ə/

Definitions of of word

preposition of (used to indicate distance or direction from, separation, deprivation, etc.): within a mile of the church; south of Omaha; to be robbed of one's money. 1
preposition of (used to indicate derivation, origin, or source): a man of good family; the plays of Shakespeare; a piece of cake. 1
preposition of (used to indicate cause, motive, occasion, or reason): to die of hunger. 1
preposition of (used to indicate material, component parts, substance, or contents): a dress of silk; an apartment of three rooms; a book of poems; a package of cheese. 1
preposition of (used to indicate apposition or identity): Is that idiot of a salesman calling again? 1
preposition of (used to indicate specific identity or a particular item within a category): the city of Chicago; thoughts of love. 1

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Origin of of

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English, Old English: of, off; cognate with German ab, Latin ab, Greek apó. See off, a-2, o'

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Of

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Of

of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for of

preposition of

about — You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns.
concerning — You use concerning to indicate what a question or piece of information is about.
from — (used to specify a starting point in spatial movement): a train running west from Chicago.
like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
regarding — with regard to; respecting; concerning: He said nothing regarding the lost watch.

All 12 Synonyms of of

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