of

/ɒv/

Definitions

1. preposition

expressing a relationship of possession, location, or origin

“The book is of my brother.”

2. conjunction

used to indicate the relationship between clauses or words

“He is of a tall stature, and he loves playing basketball.”

3. noun

a grammatical case in some languages

“The genitive of the word is used to show possession.”

4. phrase

used as an idiomatic expression

“The phrase ‘born of a woman’ is an idiomatic expression.”

5. prepositional phrase

used to indicate a relationship or location

“The house is of a modern design.”

6. verb

to produce or originate something

“The company will of this new product soon.”

7. interjection

used to express a feeling or emotion

“Oh of joy!”

Synonyms

  • about
  • from

Antonyms

  • to
  • toward