oft
pronunciation
How to pronounce oft in British English:
UK [ɒft]
How to pronounce oft in American English:
US [ɔft]
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- Adverb:
- many times at short intervals
Word Origin
- oft (adv.)
- Old English oft "often, frequently," from Proto-Germanic *ufta- "frequently" (cognates: Old Frisian ofta, Danish ofte, Old High German ofto, German oft, Old Norse opt, Gothic ufta "often"), of unknown origin. Archaic except in compounds (such as oft-told), and replaced by its derivative often.
Example
- 1. This sort of approach , which is already used by britain 's oft , has its critics .
- 2. So what do you do if you are in need of visio but you can 't afford it or don 't want to use another micro $ oft product ?
- 3. As with past investigations , any oft study will find it difficult to prove price fixing .
- 4. The oft looked only at state schools because it knew it could pass on enforcement to the government .
- 5. Ms chaney 's version of a story oft misread is , no doubt , set to capture the attention of yet another generation of chanel enthusiasts .