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| 1. | [ noun ] a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow | |
| Synonyms: | physical_object | |
| Examples: | "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" |
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| Related terms: | entity location body_of_water part land land substance wall commodity life_form whole ribbon whatchamacallit film draw curio moon remains artifact pounder finding vagabond paring ice charm keepsake web neighbor shiner trivia floater discard fomite snake property natural_object enclosure catch expanse je_ne_sais_quois head growth makeweight hoodoo exteriorize | |
| 2. | [ verb ] express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent | |
| Examples: | "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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| Related terms: | disapprove mind remonstrate demur challenge raise_hell cavil expostulation | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) | |
| Synonyms: | objective aim target | |
| Examples: | "the sole object of her trip was to see her children" |
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| Related terms: | goal thing business point target | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (grammar,linguistics) a grammatical constituent that is acted upon | |
| Examples: | "the object of the verb" |
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| Related terms: | constituent prepositional_object indirect_object retained_object direct_object grammar | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the focus of cognitions or feelings | |
| Examples: | "objects of thought" "the object of my affection" |
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| Related terms: | content love center hallucination infatuation execration bugbear antipathy | |
| 6. | [ verb ] be averse to or express disapproval of | |
| Examples: | "My wife objects to modern furniture" |
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| Related terms: | be protest | |
| Similar spelling: |
objector objective objection objectify obsess |
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