of

Meanings

• preposition

  A preposition that indicates a relationship or connection between two things.

  - "The book is on the table."
  - "The car is in the garage."
  - "She gave the gift to her friend."

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Pronunciation

1. /ʌv/
   
   
   
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2. /ə/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

have one's way with , sleep with , take

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Variants

List of all variants of of that leads to same result
of , OF , of advanced age , of advanced age/years , of advanced years , of a , birds of a feather , birds of a feather flock together , of a feather , of age , of a lifetime , of all people , of all places

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English of, from an Indo-European base *ob- 'over, on, upon'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'of' is one of the most common words in the English language.

2. The longest word in English that can be made using only the letters in 'of' is 'smothering'.

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Related Concepts

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1. possessive: One of the main semantic fields of 'of' is indicating possession. For example, 'the dog's toy', 'the car's engine', 'the child's smile'.

2. source: Another semantic field of 'of' is indicating source. For example, 'the river of tears', 'the wind of change', 'the light of the moon'.

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Culture

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In literature, 'of' is often used to indicate possession or relationship between two things. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', the famous line 'What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet' uses 'of' to indicate possession (What's in a name? That which we call ROSE, of that which we call it by any other name, would smell as sweet).

How to Memorize "of"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a relationship or connection between two things using 'of'. For example, imagine a book on a table, or a car in a garage.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'of' with the idea of relationship or connection. For example, think of 'of' as a bridge between two things.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Of Possession and Connection' to remember the meaning of 'of'.

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