OF

Definition: OF

OF

Preposition

1. During; in the course of.

2. Denoting passage from one state to another; from.

3. 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.

4. Denoting the agent, or person by whom, or thing by which, anything is, or is done; by.

5. 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.

6. Denoting nearness or distance, either in space or time; from; as, within a league of the town; within an hour of the appointed time.

7. Denoting reference to a thing; about; concerning; relating to; as, to boast of one's achievements.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. In a general sense, from, or out from; proceeding from; belonging to; relating to; concerning; -- used in a variety of applications; as:

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Date "OF" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Tips from 1870

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

OF

OF

OF

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Aid

Verb: aid, assist, help, succor, lend one's aid; come to the aid; n. of; contribute, subscribe to; bring aid, give aid, furnish aid, afford aid, supply aid; Noun: give a helping hand, stretch a hand, lend a helping hand, lend a hand, bear a helping hand, hold out a hand, hold out a helping hand; give one a life, give one a cast, give one a turn; take by the hand, take in tow;help a lame dog over a stile, lend wings to.

Adverb: with the aid, by the aid; of; on behalf of, in behalf of; in aid of, in the service of, in the name of, in favor of, in furtherance of; on account of; for the sake of, on the part of; non obstante.

Dueness

Verb: be due; Adjective: to, be the due; n. of; have right to, have claim to; be entitled to; have a claim upon; belong to; (property).

Evidence

Adverb: by inference; according to, witness, a fortiori; still more, still less; raison de plus; in corroboration; n. of; valeat quantum; under seal, under one's hand and seal.

Indication

Verb: indicate; be the sign; n. of; denote, betoken; argue, testify; (evidence); bear the impress; n. of; connote, connotate.

Interpretation

Find out; a the meaning; of; read; spell out, make out; decipher, unravel, disentangle; find the key of, enucleate, resolve, solve; read between the lines.

Account for; find the cause, tell the cause; of; throw light upon, shed light upon, shed new light upon, shed fresh light upon; clear up, clarify, elucidate.

Oblivion

Noun: oblivion, obliviousness, lethe; forgetfulness; Adjective: amnesia; obliteration; of, insensibility; to the past.

Property

Verb: possess; be the possessor; of; own; have for one's own, have for one's very own; come in for, inherit.

Crosswords: OF

Afrikaan (or), Albanian (ouch), Dutch (either, if, or, whether), Flemish (or), Icelandic (too, too much), Pidgin English (of), Romanian (ah, alas, oh, phew, sigh, well-a-day, wellaway), Turkish (ah, humph, ouch, phew, pish, pooh, pshaw, ugh, whew).

Should we, or should we not follow the advice of the galactically stupid (A Few Good Men; writing credit: Aaron Sorkin)

Nothing in it. The kind of a face I could fall into (On the Town; writing credit: Adolph Green and Betty Comden)

Some lucky boy's about to hit the honey pot. The winner will receive an evening of my company (Batman & Robin; writing credit: Akiva Goldsman)

You know, one of those manure spreaders jackknifed on the Santa Ana. God-awful mess (Fletch; writing credit: Andrew Bergman)

Now what would be the odds of that happening (I.Q.; writing credit: Andy Breckman and Michael Leeson.)

Look of love (The Look Of Love; performing artist: ABC)

And I always know the name of the game (Making Love Out Of Nothing At All; performing artist: Air Supply)

She's just the flavor of the week (Flavor of the Weak; performing artist: American Hi-Fi)

'Cause it's the heat of the moment (Heat of the Moment; performing artist: Asia)

Nights of light so soon become (Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely; performing artist: Backstreet Boys)

Martyrdom covers a multitude of sins. (references; author: Mark Twain)

Whoever called it necking was a poor judge of anatomy. (references; author: Groucho Marx)

I am not afraid of death, I just don't want to be there when it happens. (references; author: Woody Allen)

If you haven't got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble. (references; author: Bob Hope)

In a united family, happiness springs of itself. (references; author: Chinese Proverb)

A box of biscuits, a batch of mixed biscuits. (references; author: unknown)

A cup of proper coffee in a copper coffee cup. (references; author: unknown)

A lump of red lead, A red lead lump. (references; author: unknown)

A pack of pesky pixies. (references; author: unknown)

A proper crop of poppies is a proper poppy-crop. (references; author: unknown)

House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

Tears of the Sun (2003)

Helen of Troy (2003)

In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great (1998)

Taming of the Shrew (1999)

Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane, The (performing artist: The Ames Brothers)

Stream of Consciousness Blues (performing artist: Steven Brust)

Duke of Earl (performing artist: Gene Chandler)

Another Kind of Love (performing artist: Hugh Cornwell)

Birth of the Blues, The (performing artist: Sammy Davis Jr.)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

References

• Empire of Carolina Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• Energy Resources of Australia Limited: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• Family Steak Houses of Florida, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• Famous Dave's of America, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• Farmers Bank of China: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  (more reference examples)

Books

• A sea grammar, with the plaine exposition of Smiths accidence for young sea-men, enlarged (reference)

• An Illustrated Accidence and Gallimaufry of the Anglish Linguage (reference)

• An Outline of Greek Accidence (reference)

• Early printed editions of the long accidence and short accidence grammars (reference)

• Outline of Greek Accidence (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Proceedings Of Tri-ada (reference)

• Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors (reference)

• The Health Address Book:A Directory Of Self Help & Support Organisations (reference)

• International Journal Of Adhesion And Adhesives (reference)

• Journal Of Adhesive Dentistry (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet (reference)

• The Films of Charles & Ray Eames - The Powers of 10 (Vol. 1) (reference)

• 10 Years of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (reference)

• Biography of the Millennium: 100 People -1000 years (reference)

• Adventures of Young Indiana Jones, Chapter 16 - Tales of Innocence (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Gospel Greats 10: Songs of Triumph (reference)

• Space or Dream of Life - Music Experience in 3-Dimensional Sound Reality (TM), 5.1 Music Disc [DTS SURROUND SOUND] (reference)

• Traditional Music of Peru 8: Piura (reference)

• The Music of ABBA (reference)

• Mamma Mia! (The Musical Based on the Songs of ABBA) [CAST RECORDING] (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech

• Scooby-Doo: Night of 100 Frights (reference)

• Survivor(R) Tyvek(R) Expansion Mailers, End Opening, 10in. x 13in. x 1 1/2in., 1st Class, Box Of 100 (reference)

• ClueFinders 5th Grade Adventures: Secret of the Living Volcano (reference)

• Aces Of World War 1 (reference)

• Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned (reference)

  (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Consumer Goods

• DeWalt DW733 12-1/2" Portable Thickness Planer, Including an Extra Set of Knives and Dust Hood, an $84.98 Value (reference)

• Reelcraft L-4545-123-3 Electric Cord Reel with 45' of 12/3 Gauge Cord (reference)

• Makita 6347DWDEX 18-Volt 1/2" MFORCE Cordless Drill Kit with Free Pair of Mechanix Wear Gloves, a $40.00 Value (reference)

• Riedel Vinum Chianti Classico/Zinfandel Wine Glasses, Set of 6 (reference)

• Jubilee Acrylic Martini Picks, Set of 6 (reference)

  (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Mormons observing a parade. It is a bright sunny day in Salt Lake City. Pictured are crowds of people and also small groups of people. (note: this could be a picture of any people watching an outdoor event, such as a parade). The Mormons are being studied for their low cancer death rate-about 20% below the national average. Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).

This is a laboratory setting showing two scientists, one in a lab coat and the another in surgical garb. Both are looking through a double-headed microscope viewing biopsy tissue for presence of cancer cells. Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).

Classification of mycoses by primary site of pathology. Credit: CDC.

From a lateral view, one is able to identify the cellular components along the length of a T. pallidum bacterium, which give this spiral bacterium (spirochete) a unique cellular morphology, and mode of motility. Credit: CDC.

"Four Point Sphere" by Martin Levenius. To vary the X, Y, and Z coordinates of one of the points, use the Scrollbar to vary A, B, and C.

"2D Cross Section of a 5-Brane" (movie) by Bob Rutkiewicz. From Physics String Theory/M-Theory, a 5-brane equation that has the same number of holes as the full 10-brane. Use DPGraph's Scrollbar to vary A or B.

XV-15 proof of concept vehicle. Credit: NASA.

TRMM Satellite Provides Five Year of Rainfall Data. Credit: NASA.

Eastern U.S. In the Grips of Old Man Winter. Credit: NASA.

Bean with Tools on the Ocean of Storms. Credit: NASA.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

In like manner it shall be done concerning aids from the city of London. (reference)

But to let this of names pass. (Second Treatise of Government)

To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world. (reference)

Mason and Randolph, of Virginia. (reference)

Amendment VIII. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. (reference)

But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability. (reference)

This is of the very essence of judicial duty. (reference)

Equal liability of all to labour. (reference)

And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind and the gracious favor of Almighty God. (Abraham Lincoln)

We are met on a great battlefield of that war. (The Gettysburg Address)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

I have more than half an expectation of our all going abroad

She would have done the same for Bruno, but he hastily drew back out of reach

The idea being an alarming one, he scrambled out of bed, and groped his way to the window

Look, said Arthur, "would it save you a lot of time if I just gave up and went mad now?

There is a sympathy that will make me conscious of him.

The rays of their glory empurple their suite

He trudg'd along unknowing what he sought, And whistled as he went, for want of thought

Canker is a disease of plants, Cancer one of animals

That's friendship, each playing the potter to see what shapes we can make of the other

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Drink a lot of fluids. (references)

Take care of yourself. (references)

Institute of Medicine. (references)

Business

Germany has 13% of the market. (references)

Nordpool consists of four markets. (references)

Have approximately 40% of the market. (references)

Children

Dominica

Of these cases, 162 involved sexual abuse. (references)

Equatorial Guinea

Only 9 percent of girls finish fifth grade. (references)

Ecuador

Only 51 percent of teenagers attend school. (references)

Civil Liberties

Panama

He remains out of the country. (references)

Kazakhstan

Asanov was acquitted of charges. (references)

Guinea-Bissau

Many depend on the charity of NGO's. (references)

Discrimination

Uganda

Most violations of Acholi rights resulted from LRA actions. (references)

Haiti

It does provide for equal working conditions regardless of sex, beliefs, or marital status. (references)

Bhutan

Many ethnic Nepalese were expelled forcibly, and almost 100,000 of them remain in refugee camps in Nepal. (references)

Economic History

St. Lucia

Tourism--13% of GDP. (references)

Estonia

Defense: 1.2% of GDP. (references)

Trinidad and Tobago

Tourism: 3.4% of GDP. (references)

Human Rights

Bangladesh

Of the 17, 8 are in custody. (references)

Angola

Delays of 2 or 3 years are common. (references)

Pakistan

Shackling of prisoners is routine. (references)

Indigenous People

Sweden

Sami issues fall under the Ministry of Agriculture. (references)

Guatemala

In the police, 14 percent of officers are indigenous. (references)

Chile

CONADI offices were occupied on a number of occasions. (references)

Minorities

Finland

Immigrants account for 1.86 percent of the population. (references)

Liberia

No ethnic group constitutes a majority of the population. (references)

Slovak Republic

The Roma were the most frequent targets of these attacks. (references)

Political Economy

HAITI

Reports of abuse are common. (references)

Peru

Abuse of military recruits continued. (references)

Austria

Its center of strength is rural Austria. (references)

Political Rights

New Zealand

In Niue, 2 of 20 are women. (references)

Spain

Of 259 Senators, 63 are women. (references)

Spain

Of 19 Cabinet Ministers, 3 are women. (references)

Trade

Guyana

Guyana is a member of CARICOM. (references)

Argentina

Below, some of the main ones are given. (references)

Sri Lanka

GST must be paid at the point of import. (references)

Travel

Spain

Andorra has a low rate of crime. (references)

Chad

Most houses are made of mud bricks. (references)

Denmark

Denmark has a high standard of living. (references)

Women

Bangladesh

Prosecution of rapists is uneven. (references)

Sierra Leone

The less severe form of excision is practiced. (references)

Poland

Police intervene in cases of domestic violence. (references)

Worker Rights

Morocco

Of those, 128 were in prison. (references)

Georgia

The ATUG consists of 31 sectoral unions. (references)

Tajikistan

Debt bondage is a common form of control. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Father of a great multitude

Judgment of God

Judgment of God

Judgment of God

Love of a brother

The grace or mercy of the Lord

Mountain of strength

Father of the wine-press

Made of stone

A cloud of God

Servant of God

Cloud of judgment

Servant of light

Mourning to the house of Maachah

Mourning of waters

Mourning of sickness

The mourning of Egyptians

Mourning of thorns

Father of the remnant

Ears of corn

Father of knowledge