object
//ˈɒb.dʒɛkt/, /əbˈdʒɛkt//
Noun
objectSingular
objectsPlural
1
A material thing that can be seen and touched.
There is a strange object on the table.
2
A person or thing to which a specified action or feeling is directed.
She became the object of everyone's attention.
3
A goal or purpose.
The object of the game is to score the most points.
4
A noun or noun phrase governed by an active transitive verb or by a preposition.
In the sentence 'She reads books,' the word 'books' is the object.
Verb
objectInfinitive
objectPresent tense
objectedPast tense
objectedPast participle
objectingPresent participle
objectsThird-person singular
1
To express or feel disapproval of or opposition to something.
Several residents objected to the new construction plan.
2
To raise a formal objection in a legal proceeding.
The defense attorney objected to the prosecutor's question.