OBJECT
\ˈɒbd͡ʒɛkt], \ˈɒbdʒɛkt], \ˈɒ_b_dʒ_ɛ_k_t]\
Definitions of OBJECT
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
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the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection"
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(grammar) a constituent that is acted upon; "the object of the verb"
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express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license"
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be averse to or express disapproval of; "My wife objects to modern furniture"
By Princeton University
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a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
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the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection"
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a grammatical constituent that is acted upon; "the object of the verb"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose.
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To offer in opposition as a criminal charge or by way of accusation or reproach; to adduce as an objection or adverse reason.
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That which is put, or which may be regarded as put, in the way of some of the senses; something visible or tangible; as, he observed an object in the distance; all the objects in sight; he touched a strange object in the dark.
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That which is set, or which may be regarded as set, before the mind so as to be apprehended or known; that of which the mind by any of its activities takes cognizance, whether a thing external in space or a conception formed by the mind itself; as, an object of knowledge, wonder, fear, thought, study, etc.
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That by which the mind, or any of its activities, is directed; that on which the purpose are fixed as the end of action or effort; that which is sought for; end; aim; motive; final cause.
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Sight; show; appearance; aspect.
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A word, phrase, or clause toward which an action is directed, or is considered to be directed; as, the object of a transitive verb.
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Opposed; presented in opposition; also, exposed.
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To make opposition in words or argument; - usually followed by to.
By Oddity Software
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To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose.
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To offer in opposition as a criminal charge or by way of accusation or reproach; to adduce as an objection or adverse reason.
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That which is put, or which may be regarded as put, in the way of some of the senses; something visible or tangible; as, he observed an object in the distance; all the objects in sight; he touched a strange object in the dark.
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That which is set, or which may be regarded as set, before the mind so as to be apprehended or known; that of which the mind by any of its activities takes cognizance, whether a thing external in space or a conception formed by the mind itself; as, an object of knowledge, wonder, fear, thought, study, etc.
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That by which the mind, or any of its activities, is directed; that on which the purpose are fixed as the end of action or effort; that which is sought for; end; aim; motive; final cause.
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Sight; show; appearance; aspect.
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A word, phrase, or clause toward which an action is directed, or is considered to be directed; as, the object of a transitive verb.
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Opposed; presented in opposition; also, exposed.
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To make opposition in words or argument; - usually followed by to.
By Noah Webster.
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Anything that can be seen or touched; anything that can be known or understood by the mind; motive; end; aim; in grammar, a word, phrase, or clause that receives the action of the verb and completes the predicate; opposite to subject.
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To urge as a reason against.
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To make opposition: usually with to; to disapprove.
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Objector.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Objector.
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To offer in opposition: to oppose.
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Anything set or thrown before the mind: that which is sought for: end: motive: (gram.) that which follows a transitive verb.
By Daniel Lyons
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Anything set before the mind or senses; thing perceived or thought of; end; motive.
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To offer in opposition.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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To allege as a reason against something.
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To declare oneself opposed to something.
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Anything that may be perceived by the senses.
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That which is affected by an action.
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A purpose; aim.
By James Champlin Fernald
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That about which any faculty is employed, or to which it is directed; something presented to or before the mind; end; ultimate purpose; that which follows as acted upon by a transitive verb.
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To oppose; to offer in opposition.
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To offer reasons against.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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n. [Latin] Material body or substance perceived or cognizable by the senses ;- any thing material, mental, or spiritual, presented to the mind for observation or consideration ; matter or subject of thought and contemplation ;—that which the mind has in view to accomplish ; aim ; design ; end ; ultimate purpose or result ;—person or thing brought before the senses to awaken pity or charity ;—in grammar the objective case after a transitive verb.