of usage summary

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The principle of word usage analysis is generally [words are not separated from sentences], that is, to analyze their usage in a specific context. If you don't provide a context, then learn the usage of of in a comprehensive way.

of [ɔv; əv; v; f] prep.

1. (of);
   the king of England

2. Containing, containing:
   a book of pictures
   a glass of water

3. Consists of:
   a meal of bread and water A meal of bread and plain water only

4. Among:
   a member of the football team

5. Made of:
   a bridge of wood

6. [Indicates date and time]
   the 2nd of June
   It's 10 (minutes) of 6. It's 10 minutes to 6 now.

7. [Indicates distance, direction, separation, departure, etc.]:
   within half a mile of the park
   east of the city within half a mile of the park

8. [indicates origin, origin, source] from, from:
   a girl of the nobility

9. [Indicates cause, reason, motive, etc.] because, because:
   to die of hunger to die of hunger

10. [representing a certain nature, situation]:
    a man of tact
    a plan of great decision a major decision

11. [Expressing the same position]
    the art of photo taking photography art

12. [Similar]:
    the idiot of a brother

13. [Indicates quantity or type]:
    300 square metres of grass land 300 square metres of lawn
    colours of light

14. [indicating part or all]:
    one of us
    the whole sum of ours all our money

15. [the subject representing the action]
    the shooting of a football player

16. [object representing action]
    protection of natural circumstances

17. [Indicates age or duration of friendship, etc.]:
    a friend of 50 years

18. During:
    He always likes to go swimming of an evening.

19. [representing exemption, deprivation, etc.]:
    to cure him of a disease

20. About, related to:
    the talks of peace and
    the time of arrival

21. for:
    a day of rest

22. For, felt (or made) by:
    one's fear of an umbrella
    the whistling of a cold wind

23. Written (or made, painted, etc.) by:
    the plays of Shakespeare Shakespeare

24. (art, literary work, etc.) with the theme of:
    a painting of figure

25. at (or place):
    a student of Harvard

26. In terms of:
    be fleet of foot

27. The most (or most) prominent among: the
    best picture of pictures

28. On the side:
    It was very mean of you to hit your wife.

29. [after an adjective used to express boredom, boredom, etc.] to...; to; about

30. [Ancient] to be eaten by (=by):
    to be consumed of worms

31. [Ancient] facing, facing