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Our heart oft times wakes when we sleep, and God can speak to that, either by words, by proverbs, by signs and similitudes, as well as if one was awake.
John Bunyan

Meaning of "oft" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OFT

Old English oft; related to Old High German ofto.
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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 OFT

oft  [ɒft] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OFT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oft is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES OFT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of oft in the English dictionary

The definition of oft in the dictionary is short for often.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OFT

offsider
offspring
offstage
offtake
offtrack
Ofgas
Ofgem
Ofili
oflag
Oflot
OFM
Ofqual
OFris
OFS
Ofsted
Oftel
often
oftenness
oftentimes
ofttimes

WORDS THAT END LIKE OFT

aircraft
craft
draft
drift
ft
gesellschaft
gift
haft
kraft
left
lift
loft
rift
shaft
shift
soft
swift
theft
to the left
warcraft

Synonyms and antonyms of oft in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oft» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OFT

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

Translator English - Chinese

经常
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oft
570 millions of speakers

English

oft
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बहुधा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كثيرا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

часто
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oft
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনেকবার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maintes fois
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sering
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

oft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

OFT
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Akeh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thường thường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடிக்கடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुष्कळदा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sık sık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spesso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

często
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

часто
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

adesea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

oft
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dikwels
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oft
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oft
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oft

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OFT»

The term «oft» is very widely used and occupies the 8.515 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OFT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «oft» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «oft» 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 oft

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10 QUOTES WITH «OFT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word oft.
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John Bunyan
Our heart oft times wakes when we sleep, and God can speak to that, either by words, by proverbs, by signs and similitudes, as well as if one was awake.
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Baltasar Gracian
The envious die not once, but as oft as the envied win applause.
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Robert Greene
Though men determine, the gods doo dispose: and oft times many things fall out betweene the cup and the lip.
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Thomas Hood
Lives of great men oft remind us as we o'er their pages turn, That we too may leave behind us - Letters that we ought to burn.
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Lucretius
The drops of rain make a hole in the stone, not by violence, but by oft falling.
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Edwin Markham
Oft when the white, still dawn lifted the skies and pushed the hills apart, I have felt it like a glory in my heart.
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Bryan Procter
So mightiest powers buy deepest calms are fed, And sleep, how oft, in things that gentlest be!
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George Savile
The vanity of teaching doth oft tempt a man to forget that he is a blockhead.
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Edmund Spenser
He that strives to touch the starts, oft stumbles at a straw.
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John Webster
Though lust do masque in ne'er so strange disguise she's oft found witty, but is never wise.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OFT»

Discover the use of oft in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oft and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Road Oft Traveled: Development Policies and Majority ...
Examines correlation between state ownership of economic resources in many African countries and low-income growth, inward-oriented development policies.
John James Quinn, 2002
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In Deaths Oft.
Subtitle: A Brief Account of the Lord's Gracious Dealings With the Missionaries of Hwai-Luh, N. China ... Mr. and Mrs. Green and Their Two Children, Vera Under 5, and John Under 3 Years of Age, and Miss J. Gregg .
Charles H. S. Green, 2009
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UK Merger Control: Law and Practice
Enforcement powers of the OFT during the investigation of a merger situation " Stop the clock" sanctions Unlike the position of the Competition Commission under the Act or the European Commission under the EC Merger Regulation, the OFT ...
A. Nigel Parr, Roger J. Finbow, Matthew J. Hughes, 2005
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Victorian Dollhouse Wallpapers: Six Full-Color Patterns on ...
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Katzenbach & Warren Inc, Katzenbach & Warren, Inc., 2000
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Valdar the Oft-Born
Valdar the Oft-Born, though one of the most popular books written by Griffith, is now one of his most sought-after and scarce titles. The book is subtitled "A Saga of Seven Ages." In his dedication he called it a "Dream of the Changing Ages.
George Griffith, 2007
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A Dictionary of the Anglo-Saxon Language: Containing the ...
Of-swi8ian to overcome. Oft ; comp, oftor, öfter ; sup. oftest, oftost; adv. [Gcr. oft : Isd. Ker. Ot. ofto, oita : Moes. uf ta, ufto : Dan. ofte : Swed. ofta : Icel. opt. Adelung is of opinion that oft is related to the A.-S. eft, aeft again] Oft, often; ssepe:— Pi.
Joseph Bosworth, 1838
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The Character of the Syriac Versión Oft He First Book of Samuel
The relationship between this version and the Hebrew texts from Qumran is also investigated.
Craig E. Morrison, 2001
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In Journeyings Oft a Sketch of the Life and Travels of Mary ...
This collection contains personal narratives, travel guides and documentary accounts by Victorian travelers, male and female.
Georgiana Baucus, Mary Nind, 2011
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A Grammar of the Idiom of the New Testament: Prepared as a ...
8,ti mode of writing 46 ; as interrog. in N. T. 167, 168. oft etc. distinguished from ptr) 473 sqq. ; combining with verbs 476 ; with nouns 476; in conditional sentences (ci oft) 477 ; after 8ti and 4-rel because 480 ; in relative clauses 480 sq . ; with ...
Georg Benedikt Winer, Gottlieb Lünemann, Joseph Henry Thayer, 1869
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Signaling in the Heart
The OFT in the looped heart tube develops as a transitional zone lined on the inside by two endocardial OFT cushions, containing proximal (bulbar) and distal ( truncal) regions which are often difficult to distinguish in humans and mammals.
José Marín-García, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OFT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oft is used in the context of the following news items.
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Oft-complaining Congress responsible for 'stalemated' Parliament …
Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Dr. Jitendra Singh on Friday dubbed the ongoing deadlock in the Parliament over the ... «New Kerala, Jul 15»
2
Tight end Jermaine Gresham signs with Arizona
Green Bay — A source close to Jermaine Gresham said the oft-injured tight end passed the Packers' physical examination during his visit to ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
3
Vizio just filed to become a public company
(This is an oft-cited reason for why Apple likely abandoned plans to offer a television of its own.) Vizio, of course, exploited this strategy as it ... «The Verge, Jul 15»
4
Backpage.com Wins Restraining Order Against Cook County Sheriff
... it appears that an oft-used tool for identifying lawbreakers (by Dart and other law enforcement agencies) will be lost if Backpage were to fold. «Forbes, Jul 15»
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Real or mirage? Analyzing breakout fantasy baseball stars
And the oft-injured outfielder already has his most at-bats (303) since 2012. With those at-bats, Maybin has established a career-high (in ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
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Back In Iowa, Christie takes familiar shots at Obama
He closed the event by sharing the oft-told story of his final conversation with his mother, who died of lung cancer, and how she taught him to ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
7
NFL preview: JPP, Sheldon Richardson, Rex Ryan highlight story lines
Without Murray, the Cowboys plan to split the ball-carrying duties among the talented but oft-injured Darren McFadden, Joseph Randle and ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
8
Stamford gets new traffic czar
STAMFORD — Making good on his oft-mentioned promise, Mayor David Martin has appointed a new transportation, traffic and parking bureau ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»
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Charles Haley's suggestion to act white is wrong and damaging
Haley, a five-time Super Bowl winner with 49ers and Cowboys who is mentoring oft-troubled 49er Aldon Smith, not only missed an opportunity ... «SportingNews.com, Jul 15»
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Caitlyn Jenner's Role on KUWTK
It's that warmer side of Caitlyn (one we rarely experienced with the oft-exasperated Bruce) that'll likely give I Am Cait a sense of authenticity that ... «Vulture, Jul 15»

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