object

CEFRA2

/ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A physical thing that can be seen or touched.

  2. 02

    verb

    To say that you disagree with something.

Examples

  • I don't mean to object to your proposal.

  • Tell me the object of your plan.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Objective; goal, end or purpose of something.

  2. 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.

  3. A thing that has physical existence but is not alive.

More examples

In context

  • There are languages that require the subject to come before the object in a clause.

  • Mary Jane had been the object of Peter's affection for years.

  • The convertible, once the object of his desire, was now the object of his hatred.

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The committee members voted to blank the proposed budget because it was unfair.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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