of

/ɒv/prep
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

From (a place); off.

2

Since, from (a given time, earlier state etc.).

3

From, away from (a position, number, distance etc.).

4

Indicating removal, absence or separation, with the action indicated by a transitive verb and the quality or substance by a grammatical object.

5

Indicating removal, absence or separation, with resulting state indicated by an adjective.

6

Indicating removal, absence or separation, construed with an intransitive verb.

7

Indicating an ancestral source or origin of descent.

8

Introducing an epithet that indicates a birthplace, residence, dominion, or other place associated with the individual.

9

Indicating a (non-physical) source of action or emotion; introducing a cause, instigation; from, out of, as an expression of.

10

Indicates the source or cause of the verb.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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