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Object

//ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    A thing that has physical existence but is not alive.
  2. 2
    a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow wordnet
  3. 3
    Objective; goal, end or purpose of something.

    "Money is an Object to you? Money is an Object to me."

  4. 4
    the focus of cognitions or feelings wordnet
  5. 5
    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.
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  1. 6
    the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) wordnet
  2. 7
    A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed.

    "Mary Jane had been the object of Peter's affection for years."

  3. 8
    (computing) a discrete item that provides a description of virtually anything known to a computer wordnet
  4. 9
    A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed.; A cause for attention or concern.

    "Money is no object to him."

  5. 10
    (grammar) a constituent that is acted upon wordnet
  6. 11
    An instantiation of a class or structure.
  7. 12
    An instance of one of the two kinds of entities that form a category, the other kind being the arrows (also called morphisms).

    "Similarly, there is a category whose objects are groups and whose arrows are the homomorphisms from one group to another."

  8. 13
    Sight; show; appearance; aspect. obsolete

    "c. 1610s, George Chapman, Batrachomyomachia He, advancing close / Up to the lake, past all the rest, arose / In glorious object."

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

    "I object to the proposal to build a new airport terminal."

  2. 2
    express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent wordnet
  3. 3
    To offer in opposition as a criminal charge or by way of accusation or reproach; to adduce as an objection or adverse reason. obsolete, transitive

    "We thanke you both, yet one but flatters vs, As well appeareth by the cauſe you come, Namely, to appeale each other of high treaſon. Cooſin of Hereford, what doſt thou obiect Againſt the Duke of Norfolke, Thomas Mowbray?"

  4. 4
    be averse to or express disapproval of wordnet
  5. 5
    To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose. obsolete, transitive

    "early 17th century, Edward Fairfax, Godfrey of Bulloigne: or The recovery of Jerusalem. Of less account some knight thereto object, / Whose loss so great and harmful can not prove."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Old French object, from Medieval Latin obiectum (“object”, literally “thrown against”), from obiectus, perfect passive participle of obiciō (“I throw against”), from ob- (“against”) + iaciō (“I throw”), as a calque of Ancient Greek ἀντικείμενον (antikeímenon). Doublet of objectum and objet.

Etymology 2

From Old French object, from Medieval Latin obiectum (“object”, literally “thrown against”), from obiectus, perfect passive participle of obiciō (“I throw against”), from ob- (“against”) + iaciō (“I throw”), as a calque of Ancient Greek ἀντικείμενον (antikeímenon). Doublet of objectum and objet.

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