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   of

   /ɒv/

   preposition

   • 1. expressing the relationship between a part and a whole.
   • ▪ with the word denoting the part functioning as the head of the phrase: "the sleeve of his coat"
   • ▪ after a number, quantifier, or partitive noun, with the word denoting the whole functioning as the head of the phrase: "nine of the children came to the show"
   • 2. expressing the relationship between a scale or measure and a value: "an increase of 5%"
   • ▪ expressing an age: "a boy of 15"
   • 3. indicating an association between two entities, typically one of belonging, in which the first is the head of the phrase and the second is something associated with it: "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 Watford"
   • 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 › dictionary › englishOF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     OF meaning: 1. used to show possession, belonging, or...

   • Of Spanish Translation

     OF translate: de, de, de, de, propio de, de, de, de, a, de,...

   • Traditional

     OF translate: 擁有, （用於表示歸屬或來歷）…的，屬於, 數量,...

   • Simplified

     OF translate: 拥有, （用于表示归属或来历）…的，属于, 数量,...

   • Of: German Translation

     OF translate: von, von, von, von, von, aus, mit, von, mit,...

   • Of: Arabic Translation

     OF translate: أداة إضافة (نَحْو), مِن (كَميَّة مِن شَيء ما),...

   • Of: Japanese Translation

     OF translate: （所属、関係を表す）～の～, （量を表す言葉の後につく）～の量の, ～の入った～,...

   • Of: Italian Translation

     OF translate: di, di, di, di, di, di, di, tra, di, di, da...

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