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direct object
direct objectn. A word or phrase in a sentence referring to the person or thing receiving the action of a transitive verb. For example, in English, in mail the letter and call him, letter and him are direct objects.direct object n (Grammar) grammar a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase whose referent receives the direct action of a verb. For example, a book is the direct object in the sentence They bought Anne a book. Compare indirect object direct′ ob′ject
n. a word or group of words representing the person or thing upon which the action of a verb is performed or toward which it is directed, as the pronoun it in I saw it. [1900–05] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | direct object - the object that receives the direct action of the verbobject of the verbobject - (grammar) a constituent that is acted upon; "the object of the verb" |
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Related to direct object: indirect objectSynonyms for direct objectnoun the object that receives the direct action of the verbSynonymsRelated Words |