of 
/ˈʌv, əv, Brit ˈɒv, əv, ə/ preposition
/ˈʌv, əv, Brit ˈɒv, əv, ə/ preposition 1 : belonging to, relating to, or connected with (someone or something)
▪ He is a coworker of mine. ▪ I threw out that old shirt of yours. ▪ She's a friend of my mother's. ▪ He had the support of his family to help him. ▪ the plays of William Shakespeare ▪ What is the name of the band? ▪ We admired the courage of the young woman. ▪ the President of the United States ▪ the Queen of England ▪ What is the total cost of the repairs? ▪ The value of the antique is high. ▪ the responsibility/duty of parents ▪ the work of the artist ▪ the behavior of the child ▪ the actions of the President ▪ the results of the experiment ▪ The score of the game is tied. ▪ The product of 2 times 2 is 4. ▪ I can't stand the sight of it. [=I can't stand seeing it] ▪ the color of the dress ▪ the social issues of the time ▪ the greatest invention of the 20th century ▪ She was voted (Most Outstanding) Woman of the Year. ▪ the top of the mountain ▪ The leg of the table is loose. ▪ a masterpiece of modern fiction ▪ the fourth of July [=the fourth day in the month of July] ▪ We are having a party on the day of graduation. ▪ Where were you at the time of the murder? ▪ She told a story of [=about] her travels in Italy. ▪ The news/announcement of our victory was greeted with delight. ▪ He dreams of becoming rich and famous. ▪ He was neglectful of his duties. 2 — used to indicate that someone or something belongs to a group of people or things ▪ He is one of my friends. ▪ This is page one of two (pages). ▪ Many/Most of the students will be going on the field trip. ▪ The four of us enjoyed ourselves at the party. ▪ members of the team ▪ Of (all) my friends, you are the only one I really trust. ▪ She is the older/younger of my two sisters. ▪ He has written two novels, of which the first is the best. = He has written two novels, the first of which is the best. 3 : living or occurring in (a specified country, city, town, etc.)
▪ the people of Puerto Rico ▪ a fish of the western Atlantic ▪ a plant of the tropics 4 : showing (someone or something)
▪ a painting of a mother holding her child ▪ a picture of my house 5 — used to indicate the thing that is being referred to ▪ the country of Ireland ▪ the city of Rome ▪ the month of August ▪ the crime of murder ▪ a good piece of advice ▪ 1758 is the year of Noah Webster's birth. ▪ a difference of $5 ▪ The savings account has an interest rate of 5 percent. ▪ The arrangement includes several kinds of flowers. = The arrangement includes flowers of several kinds. 6 : involving or dealing with (something)
▪ a test of basic skills ▪ the Department of Agriculture 7 — used to indicate what something is made from or includes ▪ a throne of gold = a throne made (out) of gold ▪ a bar of chocolate ▪ a flock of sheep ▪ a herd of cattle ▪ a small group of people 8 — used to indicate what an amount, number, etc., refers to ▪ We got a large amount of rain. ▪ A small number of people were at the concert. ▪ a pound of sliced cheese ▪ two acres of land ▪ two lumps of sugar ▪ a big piece of cake ▪ a pair of scissors ▪ a hot cup of coffee = a cup of hot coffee ▪ hundreds of dollars ▪ eight hours of sleep ▪ He is 40 years of age. [=he is 40 years old] 9 — used to indicate a quality or characteristic that someone or something has ▪ a man of noble birth ▪ He is of Polish descent. ▪ a boy of 12 (years of age) ▪ a woman of [=with] great wealth ▪ She is the girl of his dreams. [=she has all the qualities that he is attracted to] ▪ She recently lost her husband of 30 years. [=her husband who she was married to for 30 years before he died] ▪ a matter of no importance ▪ The house is of his own design. ▪ The trash smells of fish. 10 — used to indicate the location of something ▪ The cabins are north of the lake. ▪ The arrow went wide of the target. [=the arrow missed the target] ▪ The dart landed to the left/right of the bull's-eye. ▪ The shark passed within five feet of me. 11 a — used to indicate the subject of an action ▪ the arrival of guests ▪ the departure of the ship ▪ the landing of the airplane
b — used to indicate the object of an action ▪ the evaluation of students ▪ the destruction of property ▪ The police conducted an investigation of the crime. ▪ She asked a favor of [=from] me. ▪ Can you think of his name? ▪ I thought of calling you.
c — used to indicate the cause of a specified feeling or opinion ▪ He has a love of [=for] nature. ▪ He has a fear of spiders. ▪ I'm so proud of you. = I'm so proud of what you have done. ▪ She is fond of chocolate.
d — used to indicate the reason for something ▪ He died of [=from] pneumonia. ▪ They left of their own free will. 12 — used to indicate what has been taken away, removed, or given away ▪ She was robbed of her fortune. ▪ The con man cheated him (out) of his money. ▪ He was stripped of all his titles. ▪ The cats helped rid the barn of rats. ▪ He gave generously of his time. [=he gave his time generously] 13 — used to indicate that someone has behaved in a specified way ▪ It was very kind/nice of you to say that. [=you were very kind/nice to say that] 14 US — used to indicate that there is a specified amount of time left before the next hour begins ▪ It's a quarter of [=to, before] ten. [=9:45] ▪ 10 (minutes) of 10 [=9:50] 15 old-fashioned — used to indicate the time when something happens or happened ▪ You can often see him walking in the park of an afternoon. ▪ He died of [=on] a Monday.
▪ He is a coworker of mine. ▪ I threw out that old shirt of yours. ▪ She's a friend of my mother's. ▪ He had the support of his family to help him. ▪ the plays of William Shakespeare ▪ What is the name of the band? ▪ We admired the courage of the young woman. ▪ the President of the United States ▪ the Queen of England ▪ What is the total cost of the repairs? ▪ The value of the antique is high. ▪ the responsibility/duty of parents ▪ the work of the artist ▪ the behavior of the child ▪ the actions of the President ▪ the results of the experiment ▪ The score of the game is tied. ▪ The product of 2 times 2 is 4. ▪ I can't stand the sight of it. [=I can't stand seeing it] ▪ the color of the dress ▪ the social issues of the time ▪ the greatest invention of the 20th century ▪ She was voted (Most Outstanding) Woman of the Year. ▪ the top of the mountain ▪ The leg of the table is loose. ▪ a masterpiece of modern fiction ▪ the fourth of July [=the fourth day in the month of July] ▪ We are having a party on the day of graduation. ▪ Where were you at the time of the murder? ▪ She told a story of [=about] her travels in Italy. ▪ The news/announcement of our victory was greeted with delight. ▪ He dreams of becoming rich and famous. ▪ He was neglectful of his duties.
▪ the people of Puerto Rico ▪ a fish of the western Atlantic ▪ a plant of the tropics
▪ a painting of a mother holding her child ▪ a picture of my house
▪ a test of basic skills ▪ the Department of Agriculture
b — used to indicate the object of an action ▪ the evaluation of students ▪ the destruction of property ▪ The police conducted an investigation of the crime. ▪ She asked a favor of [=from] me. ▪ Can you think of his name? ▪ I thought of calling you.
c — used to indicate the cause of a specified feeling or opinion ▪ He has a love of [=for] nature. ▪ He has a fear of spiders. ▪ I'm so proud of you. = I'm so proud of what you have done. ▪ She is fond of chocolate.
d — used to indicate the reason for something ▪ He died of [=from] pneumonia. ▪ They left of their own free will.
as of — see 2as
of a
US, informal — used to indicate that someone or something is a particular type of person or thing ▪ her idiot of a husband [=her idiot/idiotic husband] ▪ Some fool of a policeman had arrested the wrong man! ▪ It is not that much of a problem. [=it is not a big problem] ▪ It wasn't that difficult of a shot. [=it was not a difficult shot] ▪ It wasn't that big of a deal. ▪ How big of a piece do you want?
of all (the) — see 1all
of course — see 1course
