Of

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English

Pronunciation

• (stressed): ŏv, /ɒv/, /Qv/

  Rhymes: -ɒv

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• (unstressed): əv, /əv/, /@v/
• Image:Loudspeaker.png Audio (US)^{?, file}, unstressed, as part of the expression piece of cake

Preposition

of

1. Belonging to or associated with. When applied to a person or persons, the possessive is generally used.

   The properties of this substance are interesting.

   I could hear the sounds of heavy machinery and of workers.

   That person is a friend of mine and a friend of my children's.

2. Containing, comprising or made from; may be used directly with a verb or adjectival phrase

   Could you bring me a glass of water?

   This is an unusually long list of examples.

   First, cut a small square of cloth.

   The suit was made of wool.

   Could you bring me a glass half full of water?

3. Connects a quantifier with the thing quantified.

   The team included several of the world's top experts in the field.

   The rocket reached a height of over 100 km.

4. Connects a noun derived from a verb with the object of that verb.

   Some resisted the admission of the new members to the club.

   This chemical increases the conduction of action potentials in the neuron.

5. (time expressions) Before.

   It's almost a quarter of four.

6. Connects a jurisdiction to its name.

   The city of Lawrence is located on the Kaw river.

7. Indicates the age of a person.

   That's a big responsibility for a boy of seven.

   That's a big responsibility for a boy of seven years.

Related Terms

• bill of goods
• by way of
• come of
• in excess of
• in respect of
• in terms of
• kind of
• of all
• of an
• of course
• out of
• point of view
• sort of
• time of day
• tired of
• way of life

Translations

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• Yiddish: פון

See also

• 's

Dutch

Conjunction

of

1. orde:of

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