objectnoun
uk/ˈɒb.dʒɪkt/us/ˈɑːb.dʒɪkt/object noun (THING)
B1 [ C ] a thing that you can see or touch but that is not usually a living animal, plant, or person:
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- A new baby will automatically curl its fingers round any object it touches.
- Look, there's a strange object in the sky!
- Make sure you bend your knees when you're picking up heavy objects.
- Boxwood is used for making small carved objects and tool handles.
- I like objects to be both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
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Objects - general words
- artefact
- artifact
- blank
- column
- conversation piece
- curio
- doing
- doodad
- doodah
- entity
- ephemera
- lot
- nick-nack
- phenomenon
- piece
- shape
- such and such
- thing
- widget
- wisp
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object noun (GRAMMAR)
B1 written abbreviation obj [ C ] specialized language a noun or noun phrase that is affected by the action of a verb or that follows a preposition:
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- The verb "give" can take two objects.
- A transitive verb needs to have an object.
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Linguistics: grammatical terms
- ablative
- apposition
- attributive
- collocate
- comparative
- declension
- decline
- dependent clause
- grammar
- grammarian
- grammatical
- independent clause
- indirect object
- inflect
- interrogative
- modifier
- plurality
- qualify
- reflexive
- superlative
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object noun (PURPOSE)
C1 [ C usually singular ] a reason for doing something, or the result you wish to achieve by doing it:
the result that is wanted from an activity:
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Goals and purposes
- affordance
- aim
- ambition
- aspiration
- avail
- cause 1
- dedicated
- deliverable
- end
- KPI
- objective
- order
- orientation
- point
- poodle
- poodle around (sth)
- prize
- should
- use
- utility
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object noun (CAUSE)
[ C usually singular ] someone or something that causes particular feelings in or actions by others:
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Motives and reasons
- cause 1
- drive
- first principles
- ground
- hidden agenda
- impulse
- in the name of sth idiom
- inclination
- justification
- mainspring
- motivation
- motive
- name
- peg
- rationale
- reason
- should
- wherefores
- why
Idiom(s)
objectverb [ I ]
uk/əbˈdʒekt/us/əbˈdʒekt/B2 to feel or express opposition to or dislike of something or someone:
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- A couple of people objected to the proposal, but the vast majority approved of it.
- Religious traditionalists objected to theories of evolution being taught in schools.
- Local tradesmen are objecting to plans for big new out-of-town shopping centre.
- He objected to the fact that the documents weren't available before the meeting.
- She objects to being called his assistant.
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Opposing & against
- against
- anti
- anti-
- antithesis
- boycott
- bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark! idiom
- conscientious objector
- counter
- defy
- detractor
- down with...! idiom
- foam pie
- go against sth/sb
- objection
- objector
- oppose
- opposing
- point of order
- run against sb/sth
- stand
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