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of

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preposition

əv,
 before consonants also  ə;
ˈəv How to pronounce of (audio)
ˈäv
1
—used as a function word to indicate a point of reckoning
north of the lake
2
a
—used as a function word to indicate origin or derivation
a man of noble birth
b
—used as a function word to indicate the cause, motive, or reason
died of flu
c
: by
plays of Shakespeare
d
: on the part of
very kind of you
e
: occurring in
a fish of the western Atlantic
3
—used as a function word to indicate the component material, parts, or elements or the contents
throne of goldcup of water
4
a
—used as a function word to indicate the whole that includes the part denoted by the preceding word
most of the army
b
—used as a function word to indicate a whole or quantity from which a part is removed or expended
gave of his time
5
a
: relating to : about
stories of her travels
b
: in respect to
slow of speech
6
a
—used as a function word to indicate belonging or a possessive relationship
king of England
b
—used as a function word to indicate relationship between a result determined by a function or operation and a basic entity (such as an independent variable)
a function of xthe product of two numbers
7
—used as a function word to indicate something from which a person or thing is delivered
eased of her pain
or with respect to which someone or something is made destitute
robbed of all their belongings
8
a
—used as a function word to indicate a particular example belonging to the class denoted by the preceding noun
the city of Rome
b
—used as a function word to indicate apposition
that fool of a husband
9
a
—used as a function word to indicate the object of an action denoted or implied by the preceding noun
love of nature
b
—used as a function word to indicate the application of a verb
cheats him of a dollar
or of an adjective
fond of candy
10
—used as a function word to indicate a characteristic or distinctive quality or possession
a woman of courage
11
a
—used as a function word to indicate the position in time of an action or occurrence
died of a Monday
b
: before
quarter of ten
12
archaic : on
a plague of all cowards William Shakespeare

of

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auxiliary verb

əv,
 before consonants also  ə
nonstandard
: have
—used in place of the contraction 've often in representations of uneducated speech
I could of beat them easy Ring Lardner

OF

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abbreviation

outfield

Synonyms

Preposition

Example Sentences

Preposition He is a coworker of mine. I threw out that old shirt of yours. She's a friend of my mother's. He had the support of his family to help him. the plays of William Shakespeare What is the name of the band? We admired the courage of the young woman. the President of the United States What is the total cost of the repairs? The value of the antique is high. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Preposition
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Word History

Etymology

Preposition

Middle English, off, of, from Old English, adverb & preposition; akin to Old High German aba off, away, Latin ab from, away, Greek apo

Auxiliary verb

by alteration

First Known Use

Preposition

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Auxiliary Verb

circa 1800, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of of was before the 12th century

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