Of: meaning, definitions and examples

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of

 

[ ษ™v ]

Preposition
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Preposition

relation

expressing the relationship between a part and a whole.

Synonyms

belonging to, from.

Examples of usage

  • a piece of cake
  • the top of the mountain
Context #2 | Preposition

source

indicating the point in time at which an event takes place.

Synonyms

from, out of.

Examples of usage

  • he died of a heart attack
  • meeting of the minds
Context #3 | Preposition

cause

expressing the cause of something.

Synonyms

because of, due to.

Examples of usage

  • he died of hunger
  • afraid of the dark

Translations

Translations of the word "of" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น de

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช von

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dari

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะท

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ z

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท de

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ de

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท nin

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ z

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ z

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ od

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ af

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝั‹าฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒœ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nin

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ de

Etymology

The word 'of' originated from Old English 'of', which has Germanic origins. Over time, it has evolved to become a versatile preposition in the English language, used to indicate various relationships such as possession, source, cause, and more. Its usage is fundamental in connecting different parts of a sentence and expressing complex ideas.