oft

[ awft, oft ]

/ ɔft, ɒft /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR oft ON THESAURUS.COM

adverb Literary.

often.

Origin of oft

before 900; Middle English oft(e), Old English oft; cognate with Old Frisian ofta,Old Saxon oft(o), German oft,Old Norse opt

Words nearby oft

OFr., OFris, OFS, of sorts, Ofsted, oft, Oftel, often, often as not, oftentimes, of the devil

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Example sentences from the Web for oft

The evolution of style is oft studied but rarely understood in any comprehensive manner.
100 Years of Beauty Styles in 1 Minute|Jack Holmes, The Daily Beast Video|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The conforms of systemic racism have caused a precious grasping of your blackness that oft times seeks to destroy us.
‘black-ish’ Keeps It Real about the Invisible Black Man|Judnick Mayard|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Mercy is not itself, that oft looks so; Pardon is still the nurse of second woe," after all.
Hamas: The Palestinian Fashion Police|Hussein Ibish|April 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In the past, Obama has been oft criticized for weak bargaining.
Obama Launches Tax Cut Fight|Daniel Stone|July 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The Maid had by her first triumph given the "sign" so oft demanded of her that she was truly the envoy of God.
The Executioner's Knife|Eugne Sue
But shall she not prevail, And sway you, as she oft hath done before?Gent.
Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (8 of 10)|Francis Beaumont
Second-rate man Boswell may have been, as he himself so oft admits, yet as a biographer he stands first in the front rank.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 5 (of 14)|Elbert Hubbard
It came about, as I have oft noted things to do, after a metely deal of talk, yet right suddenly in the end.
Joyce Morrell's Harvest|Emily Sarah Holt
Oft with lying skill men veneer the plaster pillar with slabs of marble, and hide soft wood with strips of mahogany.
Right Living as a Fine Art|Newell Dwight Hillis

British Dictionary definitions for oft (1 of 2)

oft

/ (ɒft) /

adverb

short for often (archaic or poetic except in combinations such as oft-repeated and oft-recurring)

Word Origin for oft

Old English oft; related to Old High German ofto

British Dictionary definitions for oft (2 of 2)

OFT

abbreviation for (in Britain)

Office of Fair Trading

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单词	oft
释义	oft [ awft, oft ] / ɔft, ɒft / SEE SYNONYMS FOR oft ON THESAURUS.COM adverb Literary. often. Origin of oft before 900; Middle English oft(e), Old English oft; cognate with Old Frisian ofta,Old Saxon oft(o), German oft,Old Norse opt Words nearby oft OFr., OFris, OFS, of sorts, Ofsted, oft, Oftel, often, often as not, oftentimes, of the devil Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oft The evolution of style is oft studied but rarely understood in any comprehensive manner. 100 Years of Beauty Styles in 1 Minute\|Jack Holmes, The Daily Beast Video\|December 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The conforms of systemic racism have caused a precious grasping of your blackness that oft times seeks to destroy us. ‘black-ish’ Keeps It Real about the Invisible Black Man\|Judnick Mayard\|September 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST "Mercy is not itself, that oft looks so; Pardon is still the nurse of second woe," after all. Hamas: The Palestinian Fashion Police\|Hussein Ibish\|April 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In the past, Obama has been oft criticized for weak bargaining. Obama Launches Tax Cut Fight\|Daniel Stone\|July 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The Maid had by her first triumph given the "sign" so oft demanded of her that she was truly the envoy of God. The Executioner's Knife\|Eugne Sue But shall she not prevail, And sway you, as she oft hath done before?Gent. Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (8 of 10)\|Francis Beaumont Second-rate man Boswell may have been, as he himself so oft admits, yet as a biographer he stands first in the front rank. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 5 (of 14)\|Elbert Hubbard It came about, as I have oft noted things to do, after a metely deal of talk, yet right suddenly in the end. Joyce Morrell's Harvest\|Emily Sarah Holt Oft with lying skill men veneer the plaster pillar with slabs of marble, and hide soft wood with strips of mahogany. Right Living as a Fine Art\|Newell Dwight Hillis British Dictionary definitions for oft (1 of 2) oft / (ɒft) / adverb short for often (archaic or poetic except in combinations such as oft-repeated and oft-recurring) Word Origin for oft Old English oft; related to Old High German ofto British Dictionary definitions for oft (2 of 2) OFT abbreviation for (in Britain) Office of Fair Trading Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to oft regularly, considerably, often, indeed, exceptionally, highly, very, frequently, extremely, again and again, again, time and again, customarily, commonly, generally, intermittently, usually, periodically, oftentimes, ofttimes
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