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   Of

   /əv/

   

   preposition

   • 1. expressing the relationship between a part and a whole: "the sleeve of his coat"
   • 2. expressing the relationship between a scale or measure and a value: "an increase of 5 percent"
   • ▪ expressing an age: "a boy of 15"
   • 3. indicating an association between two entities, typically one of belonging: "the son of a friend"
   • ▪ expressing the relationship between an author, artist, or composer and their works collectively: "the plays of Shakespeare"
   • 4. expressing the relationship between a direction and a point of reference: "north of Chicago"
   • 5. expressing the relationship between a general category or type and the thing being specified which belongs to such a category: "the city of Prague"
   • 6. following a noun derived from or related to a verb.
   • ▪ followed by a noun expressing the subject of the verb underlying the first noun: "the arrival of the police"
   • ▪ followed by a noun expressing the object of the verb underlying the first noun: "the murder of the two boys"
   • 7. where the head of the phrase is a predicative adjective: "it was kind of you to ask"
   • 8. indicating the relationship between a verb and an indirect object.
   • ▪ with a verb expressing a mental state: "I don't know of anything that would be suitable"
   • ▪ expressing a cause: "he died of cancer"
   • 9. indicating the material or substance constituting something: "the house was built of bricks"
   • 10. expressing time in relation to the following hour: North American "it would be just a quarter of three in New York"

   Word Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch af and German ab, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin ab and Greek apo.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOF | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Of is a preposition. …. Possessive ’s. We use apostrophe s (’s), also called possessive ’s, as a determiner to show that something belongs to someone or something: …. Possessives with of. We can talk about possession using the pattern: noun phrase + of + possessive pronoun: ….

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › definitionDEFINITION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Definition definition: the act of defining, or of making something definite, distinct, or clear. See examples of DEFINITION used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEFINITION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DEFINITION definition: 1. a statement that explains the meaning of a word or phrase: 2. a description of the features and…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryOF definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · 11 senses: 1. used with a verbal noun or gerund to link it with a following noun that is either the subject or the object of.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishof preposition - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of of preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1 day ago · 11 meanings: 1. used with a verbal noun or gerund to link it with a following noun that is either the subject or the object of.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › ofOf Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of OF. 1. : belonging to, relating to, or connected with (someone or something) He is a coworker of mine. I threw out that old shirt of yours. She's a friend of my mother's. [+] more examples. 2. — used to indicate that someone or something belongs to a group of people or things.