Object

Pronunciation: /ˈɑːbdʒɛkt/

Object (noun)

  1. a thing you can see or touch that is not alive
  2. a reason for doing something; an aim or purpose
  3. a noun or pronoun affected by the action of a verb

Examples

  • The table is a heavy object.
  • She placed the object on the shelf.

Common collocations: solid object, move an object, identify an object, achieve an object, primary object

Object (verb)

  1. to say that you do not agree with something

Examples

  • They object to the new rules.
  • He will object if you change the plan.

Synonyms of Object

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Object

  • — In grammar, 'object' is the receiver of action, while 'subject' performs the action.