Subjects

Pronunciation: /səbˈdʒɛkt/

Subjects (noun)

  1. a particular area of study, like math or history, taught in school.
  2. the main idea or topic being talked about or written about.
  3. the person or thing that performs the action in a sentence.

Examples

  • Mathematics is a challenging subject for many students.
  • History was her favorite subject in school.

Common collocations: study a subject, difficult subject, change the subject, controversial subject, identify the subject

Subjects (verb)

  1. to make someone experience or be affected by something.

Examples

  • They were subjected to harsh weather conditions.
  • The experiment subjects the plants to different light levels.

Synonyms of Subjects

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Subjects

  • When 'subject' refers to a person under authority.