retained object

re·tain ob·ject

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Definitions of retained object words

noun retained object an object in a passive construction identical with the direct or indirect object in the active construction from which it is derived, as the picture in I was shown the picture, which is also the direct object in the active construction (They) showed me the picture. 1
noun retained object a direct or indirect object of a passive verb. The phrase the drawings in the sentence Harry was given the drawings is a retained object 0
noun retained object an object in a passive construction that is the same as the direct or indirect object in the corresponding active construction (Ex.: “money” in “He was given the money by me”) 0

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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preposition

conjunction

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exclamation

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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