object

Meaning

1. A thing that has physical existence but is not alive.
2. Objective; goal, end or purpose of something.
3. The noun phrase which is an internal complement of a verb phrase or a prepositional phrase. In a verb phrase with a transitive action verb, it is typically the receiver of the action.
4. A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed.
5. An instantiation of a class or structure.
6. An instance of one of the two kinds of entities that form a category, the other kind being the arrows (also called morphisms).
7. (obsolete) Sight; show; appearance; aspect.

thing

purpose

be against

protest against

raise objections

raise an objection

argue against

make an objection

physical object

take exception to

talk to

science of inanimate nature

object of a verb

OLE object

goal end

pleasure talk to

dig in one’s heels

reluct

act hostilely

identity of aim

show opposition

relatum

turn thumbs down

OLE item

make a protest

the name of the game

to feel disapproval of

raise objections to

utter a protest

destination goal

affair, business, case, object, thing, matter

second-person singular

say opposite

natural phenomenon

object to

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/

From Old French object, from Medieval Latin obiectum (“object”, literally “thrown against”), from obiectus, perfect passive participle of obiciō (“I throw against”), from ob- (“against”) + iaciō (“I throw”), as a calque of Ancient Greek ἀντικείμενον (antikeímenon). Doublet of objet.

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