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indirect object

in·di·rect ob·ject
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-duh-rekt, -dahy- noun ob-jikt, -jekt]
    • /ˌɪn dəˈrɛkt, -daɪ- noun ˈɒb dʒɪkt, -dʒɛkt/
    • /ˌɪndəˈrekt ˈɒbdʒɪkt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-duh-rekt, -dahy- noun ob-jikt, -jekt]
    • /ˌɪn dəˈrɛkt, -daɪ- noun ˈɒb dʒɪkt, -dʒɛkt/

Definitions of indirect object words

  • noun indirect object a word or group of words representing the person or thing with reference to which the action of a verb is performed, in English generally coming between the verb and the direct object and paraphrasable as the object of a preposition, usually to or for, following the direct object, as the boy in He gave the boy a book. 1
  • noun indirect object noun or pronoun indirectly affected by a verb 1
  • countable noun indirect object An indirect object is an object which is used with a transitive verb to indicate who benefits from an action or gets something as a result. For example, in 'She gave him her address', 'him' is the indirect object. Compare direct object. 0
  • noun indirect object a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase indicating the recipient or beneficiary of the action of a verb and its direct object, as John in the sentence I bought John a newspaper 0
  • noun indirect object the word or words denoting the person or thing indirectly affected by the action of the verb: it generally names the person or thing to which something is given or for which something is done (Ex.: him in “give him the ball,” “do him a favor”) 0
  • noun indirect object (grammar) A grammatical role of a ditransitive verb that usually manifests as a recipient or goal. 0
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Origin of indirect object

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Indirect object

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Indirect object

indirect object popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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