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object
- /ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/ UK
- /ˈɑb.d͡ʒɛkt/ US
- /əbˈd͡ʒɛkt/ US, UK
Rhymes with -ɒbdʒɛkt, -ɛkt
Where it comes from
From Old French object, from Medieval Latin obiectum (“object”, literally “thrown against”), from obiectus, perfect passive participle of obiciō (“to throw against”), from ob- (“against”) + iaciō (“to throw”), as a calque of Ancient Greek ἀντικείμενον (antikeímenon). Doublet of objectum and objet.
noun objects
- A thing that has physical existence but is not alive.
- Objective; goal, end or purpose of something. Money is an Object to you? Money is an Object to me.
- 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.
- A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed. Mary Jane had been the object of Peter's affection for years.
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A cause for attention or concern.
the object of a strongly worded censure
Similar: focus
- An instantiation of a class or structure.
- 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.
- Sight; show; appearance; aspect. c. 1610s, George Chapman, Batrachomyomachia He, advancing close / Up to the lake, past all the rest, arose / In glorious object.
Similar: target
verb objects · objecting · objected
- To disagree with or oppose something or someone; (especially in a Court of Law) to raise an objection. I object to the proposal to build a new airport terminal.
- To offer in opposition as a criminal charge or by way of accusation or reproach; to adduce as an objection or adverse reason. 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?
- To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose. 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.
Similar: demur, except, take exception
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: objective, aim, target, physical object, item, thing, subject-matter, intention, considered, purpose, topic, intent, applicable, relate, theme, intended
noun
Similar: target
verb
Similar: demur, except, take exception
Translations
Every language
noun 4. person or thing to which an emotion is directed
| 한국어 | 대상 daesang |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 対象 taishō |
| 中文 | 對象 /对象 duìxiàng |
| Português | objetivo |
| Français | objet |
| Deutsch | Objekt |
| Italiano | oggetto |
| Ελληνικά | αντικείμενο antikeímeno |
| Română | obiect |
| Русский | объе́кт obʺjékt |
| Tiếng Việt | đối tượng |
noun 1. thing
| Español | objeto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 물건 mulgeon, 것 geot |
| 日本語 | 物体 buttai, 物 mono, 物件 bukken |
| 中文 | 物體 /物体 wùtǐ, 物件 wùjiàn, 東西 /东西 dōngxi, 事物 shìwù |
| हिन्दी | चीज़ cīz, वस्तु vastu |
| Português | objeto |
| Français | objet, chose |
| Deutsch | Gegenstand, Objekt, Sache, Ding |
| Italiano | oggetto, cosa |
| Ελληνικά | αντικείμενο antikeímeno |
| Română | obiect, lucru |
| Русский | объе́кт obʺjékt, предме́т predmét, вещь veščʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | đồ vật, vật thể |
| العربية | عُرْضَة ʕurḍa, شَيْء šayʔ |
| עברית | אוֹבְּיֶקְט obyékt, חֵפֶץ ḥéfets |
noun 2. the goal, end or purpose of something
| Español | objeto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 목적 mokjeok |
| 日本語 | 目的 mokuteki |
| 中文 | 目標 /目标 mùbiāo, 目的 mùdì |
| हिन्दी | हदफ़ hadaf, हदफ hadaph, लक्ष्य lakṣya, निशाना niśānā |
| Français | objet |
| Deutsch | Gegenstand, Ziel |
| Ελληνικά | σκοπός skopós |
| Русский | объе́кт obʺjékt |
| العربية | هَدَف hadaf |
noun 3. in grammar
| Español | objeto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 목적어 mokjeogeo |
| 日本語 | 目的語 mokutekigo |
| 中文 | 賓語 /宾语 bīnyǔ |
| हिन्दी | कर्म karm |
| Português | objeto, complemento |
| Français | objet |
| Deutsch | Ergänzung, Satzergänzung, Objekt |
| Italiano | oggetto, complemento oggetto |
| Ελληνικά | αντικείμενο antikeímeno |
| Română | complement |
| Русский | объе́кт obʺjékt, дополне́ние dopolnénije |
| Tiếng Việt | tân ngữ |
| العربية | مَفْعُول بِهِ mafʕūl bihi, مَفْعُول mafʕūl |
| עברית | מֻשָּׂא \ מושא musá |
noun 4.1. cause for attention or concern
| Español | objecto |
|---|
noun 5. object-oriented programming: instantiation of a class or structure
| Español | objeto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 객체 gaekche, 오브젝트 obeujekteu |
| 日本語 | オブジェクト obujekuto |
| 中文 | 對象 /对象 duìxiàng |
| Português | objeto |
| Français | objet |
| Deutsch | Objekt |
| Italiano | oggetto |
| Ελληνικά | αντικείμενο antikeímeno |
| Română | obiect |
| Русский | объе́кт obʺjékt |
| Tiếng Việt | đối tượng |
| العربية | كَائِن kāʔin |
| עברית | אוביקט |
verb disagree with something or someone
| Español | objetar, poner pegas |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 反対する hantai-suru |
| 中文 | 反對 /反对 fǎnduì |
| Português | objetar |
| Français | s'opposer, objecter |
| Deutsch | dagegen sein, Einwände haben, einwenden |
| Italiano | obiettare, eccepire, contestare |
| Ελληνικά | διαφωνώ diafonó, αντιτίθεμαι antitíthemai, ενίσταμαι enístamai, αντιτείνω antiteíno |
| Română | obiecta, opune |
| Русский | возража́ть vozražátʹ, возрази́ть vozrazítʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | phản đối |
| עברית | הִתְנַגֵּד hitnagéd |
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