oft

oft  (ôft, ft)

adv.

Often. Often used in combination: his oft-expressed philosophy; oft-repeated tales.

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[Middle English, from Old English; see upo in Indo-European roots.]

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oft [ɒft]

adv

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

[Old English oft; related to Old High German ofto]

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OFT (in Britain)

abbreviation for

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Office of Fair Trading

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

oft - many times at short intervals; "we often met over a cup of coffee" frequently, often, oftentimes, ofttimes

Translations

oft [ɒft] ADV (poet) = often many a time and oft → repetidas veces

oft

adv (liter) → oft; an oft-told story → eine gar oft erzählte Geschichte (liter)