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object

ob·ject
O o

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [noun ob-jikt, -jekt; verb uh b-jekt]
    • /noun ˈɒb dʒɪkt, -dʒɛkt; verb əbˈdʒɛkt/
    • /ˈɒbdʒɪkt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun ob-jikt, -jekt; verb uh b-jekt]
    • /noun ˈɒb dʒɪkt, -dʒɛkt; verb əbˈdʒɛkt/

Definitions of object word

  • noun object anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form. 1
  • noun object a thing, person, or matter to which thought or action is directed: an object of medical investigation. 1
  • noun object the end toward which effort or action is directed; goal; purpose: Profit is the object of business. 1
  • noun object a person or thing with reference to the impression made on the mind or the feeling or emotion elicited in an observer: an object of curiosity and pity. 1
  • noun object anything that may be apprehended intellectually: objects of thought. 1
  • noun object Optics. the thing of which a lens or mirror forms an image. 1
See all 54 definitions of object

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Origin of object

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; (noun) Middle English: “something perceived, purpose, objection,” from Medieval Latin objectum “something thrown down or presented (to the mind),” noun use of neuter of Latin objectus (past participle of objicere), equivalent to ob- ob- + jec- (combining form of jacere to throw; see jet1) + -tus past participle suffix; (v.) Middle English objecten to argue against (< Middle French obje(c)ter) < Latin objectāre to throw or put before, oppose

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Parts of speech for Object

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

object popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

object usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for object

noun object

  • thing — (in Scandinavian countries) a public meeting or assembly, especially a legislative assembly or a court of law.
  • article — An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine.
  • item — a separate article or particular: 50 items on the list.
  • entity — A thing with distinct and independent existence.
  • body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.

verb object

  • oppose — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
  • protest — an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
  • complain — to make an accusation; bring a formal charge
  • challenge — A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination.
  • demur — If you demur, you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do.
All 89 Synonyms of object

Antonyms for object

noun object

  • nothing — no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing.
  • nothingness — the state of being nothing.
  • subject — that which forms a basic matter of thought, discussion, investigation, etc.: a subject of conversation.

verb object

  • approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
  • praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
  • agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
All 16 Antonyms of object

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Related words

  • objective

    something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive.

  • artifact

    any object made by human work; esp., a simple or primitive tool, weapon, vessel, etc.

  • cognate object

    a noun functioning as the object of a verb to which it is etymologically related, as in think a thought or sing a song

  • 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.

  • mirror image

    an image of an object, plan, person, etc., as it would appear if viewed in a mirror, with right and left reversed.

  • myself

    There is no disagreement over the use of myself and other -self forms when they are used intensively (I myself cannot agree) or reflexively (He introduced himself proudly). Questions are raised, however, when the -self forms are used instead of the personal pronouns (I, me, etc.) as subjects, objects, or complements.  Myself occurs only rarely as a single subject in place of I:  Myself was the one who called.  The recorded instances of such use are mainly poetic or literary. It is also uncommon as a simple object in place of me:  Since the letter was addressed to myself, I opened it.  As part of a compound subject, object, or complement, myself and to a lesser extent the other -self forms are common in informal speech and personal writing, somewhat less common in more formal speech and writing:  The manager and myself completed the arrangements. Many came to welcome my husband and myself back to Washington.   Myself and other -self forms are also used, alone or with other nouns or pronouns, in constructions after as, than, or but in all varieties of speech and writing:  The captain has far more experience than myself in such matters. Orders have arrived for everyone but the orderlies and yourself.   There is ample precedent, going as far back as Chaucer and running through the whole range of British and American literature and other serious formal writing, for all these uses. Many usage guides, however, state that to use myself in any construction in which I or me could be used instead (as My daughter and myself play the flute instead of My daughter and I, or a gift for my husband and myself instead of for my husband and me) is characteristic only of informal speech and that such use ought not to occur in writing. See also me.  
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