Definition of of Of

/ʌˈv/ - [uv] -

We found 16 definitions of of from 4 different sources.

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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

of (prep.)
In a general sense, from, or out from; proceeding from; belonging to; relating to; concerning; -- used in a variety of applications; as:
of (prep.)
Denoting that from which anything proceeds; indicating origin, source, descent, and the like; as, he is of a race of kings; he is of noble blood.
of (prep.)
Denoting possession or ownership, or the relation of subject to attribute; as, the apartment of the consul: the power of the king; a man of courage; the gate of heaven.
of (prep.)
Denoting the material of which anything is composed, or that which it contains; as, a throne of gold; a sword of steel; a wreath of mist; a cup of water.
of (prep.)
Denoting part of an aggregate or whole; belonging to a number or quantity mentioned; out of; from amongst; as, of this little he had some to spare; some of the mines were unproductive; most of the company.
of (prep.)
Denoting that by which a person or thing is actuated or impelled; also, the source of a purpose or action; as, they went of their own will; no body can move of itself; he did it of necessity.
of (prep.)
Denoting reference to a thing; about; concerning; relating to; as, to boast of one's achievements.
of (prep.)
Denoting nearness or distance, either in space or time; from; as, within a league of the town; within an hour of the appointed time.
of (prep.)
Denoting identity or equivalence; -- used with a name or appellation, and equivalent to the relation of apposition; as, the continent of America; the city of Rome; the Island of Cuba.
of (prep.)
Denoting the agent, or person by whom, or thing by which, anything is, or is done; by.
of (prep.)
Denoting relation to place or time; belonging to, or connected with; as, men of Athens; the people of the Middle Ages; in the days of Herod.
of (prep.)
Denoting passage from one state to another; from.
of (prep.)
During; in the course of.

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of
Containing, comprising or made from.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

of
ov, prep. from or out from: belonging to: out of: among: proceeding from, so in the Litany and Nicene Creed: owing to: with: over: concerning: during: (B. and Pr. Bk.) sometimes=by, from, on, or over.—Of purpose (B.), intentionally. [A.S. of; Dut. af, Ger. ab, also L. ab, Gr. apo.]

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Of is a preposition used in the English language to show a possessive relationship. For example, the phrase "book of maps" means that the book has maps. The phrase "father of Mike" means the father that is being mentioned is Mike's father.

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