of

Meanings

1. 1
   prep

   Belonging to or connected with someone or something.

   She is a close friend of my sister.

2. 2
   prep

   Used to show what something is made from.

   The ring was made of pure gold.

3. 3
   prep

   Used to show what something is about or contains.

   He gave us a clear description of the events.

4. 4
   prep

   Used to show a part taken from a larger group or amount.

   Most of the students passed the exam.

Common collocations

• die of Verb + preposition/particle
• run out of Verb + preposition/particle
• hear of Verb + preposition/particle

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Germanic *ab Proto-West Germanic *ab Old English æf Old English of Middle English of English of From Middle English of, from Old English of (“from, out of, off”), an unstressed form of æf, from Proto-West Germanic *ab, from Proto-Germanic *ab (“away; away from”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“away”). Doublet of off, which is the stressed descendant of the same Old English word. More at off.

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