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- [uhv, ov ohld]
- /ʌv, ɒv oʊld/
- /əv əʊld/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhv, ov ohld]
- /ʌv, ɒv oʊld/
Definitions of of old words
- adjective of old belonging to the ancient past 1
- phrase of old If you talk about people or things of old, you are referring to people or things that existed long ago but which no longer exist, or no longer exist in the same form. 0
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Parts of speech for Of old
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
of old popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for of old
adv of old
- aforetime — formerly
- anciently — in ancient times
- at one time — If you say that something was the case at one time, you mean that it was the case during a particular period in the past.
- beforetime — formerly
adj of old
adjective of old
- disapproved — Simple past tense and past participle of disapprove.
- olden — of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
- oldfangled — old-fashioned; of an older or former kind.
- once — at one time in the past; formerly: I was a farmer once; a once powerful nation.
Antonyms for of old
adverb of old
- future — time that is to be or come hereafter.
See also
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