object (verb)

  • 41object — 1 noun 1 THING (C) a solid thing, especially something that you can hold or touch: some kind of heavy blunt object 2 an object of pity/desire/contempt etc someone or something that is pitied, desired etc: Once famous, he was now a mere object of… …

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  • 42verb-object — noun a) verb object compound, such as chīfàn in Putonghua b) verb object phrase …

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  • 43verb —  erbs can be defined generally (if a bit loosely) as words that have tense and that denote what someone or something is or does. Verbs that have an object are called transitive verbs that is, the verb transmits the action from subject to an… …

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  • 44object — noun ɒbdʒɪkt, dʒɛkt 1》 a material thing that can be seen and touched.     ↘Philosophy a thing external to the thinking mind or subject. 2》 a person or thing to which an action or feeling is directed: she was the object of attention. 3》 a goal or… …

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  • 45object — n. & v. n. 1 a material thing that can be seen or touched. 2 (foll. by of) a person or thing to which action or feeling is directed (the object of attention; the object of our study). 3 a thing sought or aimed at; a purpose. 4 Gram. a noun or its …

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  • 46object of the verb — noun the object that receives the direct action of the verb • Syn: ↑direct object • Hypernyms: ↑object …

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  • 47object — objector, n. n. /ob jikt, jekt/; v. /euhb jekt /, n. 1. anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form. 2. a thing, person, or matter to which thought or action is directed: an object of medical investigation. 3. the end… …

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  • 48verb — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ plural, singular ▪ intransitive, transitive ▪ active, passive ▪ irregular, regular …

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  • 49object — ob•ject n. [[t]ˈɒb dʒɪkt, dʒɛkt[/t]] v. [[t]əbˈdʒɛkt[/t]] n. 1) anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form 2) a thing, person, or matter to which thought or action is directed: an object of investigation[/ex] 3) the end …

    From formal English to slang

  • 50object — 1. noun /ˈɒb.dʒɛkt,ˈɑb.dʒɛkt,əbˈdʒɛkt/ a) A thing that has physical existence. The object of tlachtli was to keep the rubber ball from touching the ground while trying to push it to the opponents endline. b) The goal, end or purpose of something …

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