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I find myself really feeling like it's possible that maybe the greater contribution I'm going to be able to make through this next phase of my life might be as a writer writing wonderful parts for women, or even writing wonderful parts for myself, you know?
Karen Allen

Meaning of "of" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OF

Old English (as prep and adv); related to Old Norse af, Old High German aba, Latin ab, Greek apo.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OF

of  [ɒv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Of is a preposition.
The preposition is an invariable grammatical category, that has no meaning itself and which serves to link or relate terms.

WHAT DOES OF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of of in the English dictionary

The first definition of of in the dictionary is used with a verbal noun or gerund to link it with a following noun that is either the subject or the object of the verb embedded in the gerund. Other definition of of is used to indicate possession, origin, or association. Of is also used after words or phrases expressing quantities.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OF

oeuvre
of a piece
of age
of choice
of course
of even date
of fashion
of few words
of foot
of hers
of his
of late
of many parts
of many words
of mine
of necessity
of note
of one´s own accord
of one´s word
of ours

Synonyms and antonyms of of in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OF»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «of» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of of

Translation of «of» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OF

Find out the translation of of to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of of from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «of» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

...的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de
570 millions of speakers

English

of
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

की
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حَرْفُ وَصْلِ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

с
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Daripada
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

von
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

・・・の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

...의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

saka
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

của
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

च्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

arasında
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

di
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

z
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вказує на приналежність предметa
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

al
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

van
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

av
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

av
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of of

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OF»

The term «of» is very widely used and occupies the 31 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of of
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «of».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «of» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «of» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about of

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10 QUOTES WITH «OF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word of.
1
Karen Allen
I find myself really feeling like it's possible that maybe the greater contribution I'm going to be able to make through this next phase of my life might be as a writer writing wonderful parts for women, or even writing wonderful parts for myself, you know?
2
Aristotle
At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst.
3
Stanley Baldwin
I am one of those who would rather sink with faith than swim without it.
4
Robert Barany
It came to me then in a flash that obviously the temperature of the water was responsible for the nystagmus.
5
John Barrowman
The one thing that makes 'Torchwood' work so brilliantly and makes it a little bit above the rest of all other sci-fi dramas out there is that we have a sense of humour.
6
Jane Birkin
It's usually a jolly good trick to pick up a local tour guide. They can tell you all the anecdotes that make a place interesting. I'm one for rushing off to museums at the crack of dawn, eating fabulous things on terraces for lunch, and enjoying long dinners on balmy evenings.
7
Paul Bloom
Some of the natural world is appealing, some of it is terrifying, and some of it grosses us out. Modern people don't want to be dropped naked into a swamp. We want to tour Yosemite with our water bottles and G.P.S. devices. The natural world is a source of happiness and fulfillment, but only when prescribed in the right doses.
8
David Blunkett
I believe Britishness is defined not on ethnic and exclusive grounds but through shared values; our history of tolerance, openness and internationalism; and our commitment to democracy and liberty, to civic duty and the public space.
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Eric Bristow
Hopefully I've given something back to darts, which has been brilliant to me. Hopefully I made it a bit popular when I first started; I was part of the breakaway, and I also created a monster, so I think I've done a little bit.
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Morris Chestnut
Unless you are really grounded and have a true sense of reality, you can get lost in that and a lot of people do and that's why you see so many people with successful careers but with destructive lives.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OF»

Discover the use of of in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to of and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Smell of Books: A Cultural-historical Study of Olfactory ...
Demonstrates that sense of smell plays a significant role in the history of European literature The Smell of Books investigates the ways in which the olfactory sense has manifested itself in Italian, German, French, Russian, and English ...
Hans J. Rindisbacher, 1992
2
The Bible: James Moffatt Translation
Once called the original modern-language Bible, Moffatt's translation began the trend of popular English translations geared toward the general Christian reader.
‎2004
3
Of Grammatology
This corrected edition adds a new index of the critics and philosophers cited in the text and makes one of contemporary criticism's most indispensable works even more accessible and usable.
Jacques Derrida, 1998
4
Politics of Literature
This book seeks to show how the literary revolution shatters the perceptible order that underpinned traditional hierarchies, but also why literary equality foils any bid to place literature in the service of politics or in its place.
Jacques Ranciere, 2011
5
Agaves of Continental North America
New in paperback Spring 2004, this is an indispensable guide to agaves.
Howard Scott Gentry, 2004
6
Inanna, Lady of Largest Heart: Poems of the Sumerian High ...
This book provides the complete texts of Enheduanna's hymns to Inanna, skillfully and beautifully rendered by Betty De Shong Meador, who also discusses how the poems reflect Enheduanna's own spiritual and psychological liberation from being ...
Enheduanna, Betty De Shong Meador, 2000
7
Fire in the Minds of Men: Origins of the Revolutionary Faith
This book traces the origins of a faith--perhaps the faith of the century.
James H. Billington, 2011
8
THE USES OF THE UNIVERSITY
Anyone wishing to understand the American research university—past, present, and future—must begin with a careful reading of this book." —Derek Bok, President Emeritus, Harvard University
Clark Kerr, 2001
9
Archaeologies of the Future: The Desire Called Utopia and ...
Jameson's essential essays, including "The Desire Called Utopia," conclude with an examination of the opposing positions on utopia and an assessment of its political value today.Archaeologies of the Future is the third volume, after ...
Fredric Jameson, 2005
10
The Birds of America
This edition has 65 new images, making a total of 500.
John James Audubon, 1840

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term of is used in the context of the following news items.
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One Of The Biggest Upsets In UFC History
TJ Dillashaw wasn't supposed to beat Renan Barao. He wasn't even supposed to be in the ring with him. There are two kinds of upsets in the ... «Kotaku, Jul 15»
2
The Unraveling Of A New York Times Story About A 'Criminal Probe …
In this Oct. 18, 2011, file photo, then-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton checks her Blackberry. On Thursday, the New York Times ... «ThinkProgress, Jul 15»
3
Two Britons killed in cross-Europe rally spoke of dangers just days …
On Wednesday the pair posted footage in which they told of the dangers ... In a description of the event on its website the Great European Rally ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
The Fed accidentally released a confidential analysis of where …
Update: Late Friday, the Fed revealed that some of the data in the confidential staff forecast was, in fact, not part of the confidential staff forecast. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
5
Ted Cruz accuses Mitch McConnell of telling a 'flat-out lie'
In a scathing floor speech, the Texas firebrand accused the Senate majority leader of breaking his word to him and the rest of the GOP ... «Politico, Jul 15»
6
Bounty Hunter 'Dog' Chapman: El Chapo is 'out of my league'
TV bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman knows there are some fugitives even he can't bring to justice. The star of CMT's “Dog and Beth: On ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
7
Is Pedro Martinez the greatest Latino pitcher of all time?
ORLANDO -- Pound for pound, pitch for pitch, Dominican Pedro Martínez has been the best Latin American pitcher of all time in Major League ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
8
Handyman charged with murder of recent Drexel graduate
Philadelphia police have released the name of the man they say sexually assaulted, beat and strangled a recent Drexel University graduate ... «6abc.com, Jul 15»
9
AT&T gets FCC approval, immediately completes $49-billion …
Telephone giant AT&T now is the world's largest pay-TV provider after completing its $49-billion takeover of satellite service DirecTV. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
10
The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened? Review
I saw The Death of Superman Lives right before Comic-Con, and then Comic-Con -- and all of the never-ending work involved with covering ... «IGN, Jul 15»

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