object

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

objects

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

object

past (v2)

objected

past participle (v3)

objected

present participle

objecting

3rd person singular

objects

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

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

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

   • And yet it may be proper to show that if time were an object, little, if any thing, would necessarily be gained by sprinkling in place of immersion, where a large number had to be baptized.

3. 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. 4.A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed.

   • Where's your object of ridicule now?
   • 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.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To disagree with or oppose something or someone; (especially in a Court of Law) to raise an objection.

   • We strongly object to sending her to jail for ten years.
   • I object to the proposal to build a new airport terminal.
   • “It’s only a few minutes from Nankang to Hsichih, my friends. Kindly make room for the lady,” the driver was all unctuous smiles, and spoke as though nobody was going to object after he had given the word.

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Everyday conversation

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General reading & writing

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Literature

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Word family

• objection
• objective