different between object vs incitement

English

Etymology

From Old French object, from Medieval Latin obiectum (“object”, literally “thrown against”), from obiectus, perfect passive participle of obici? (“I throw against”), from ob- (“against”) +? iaci? (“I throw”), as a gloss of Ancient Greek ???????????? (antikeímenon).

Pronunciation

• (noun)
  • (UK) enPR: ?b'j?kt, IPA^(key): /??b.d???kt/
  • (US) enPR: ?b'j?kt, IPA^(key): /??b.d???kt/

• (verb)
  • (UK, US) enPR: ?b-j?kt', IPA^(key): /?b?d???kt/
  • Rhymes: -?kt

Noun

object (plural objects)

1. A thing that has physical existence.
2. Objective; the goal, end or purpose of something.
   • 2000, Phyllis Barkas Goldman & John Grigni, Monkeyshines on Ancient Cultures

     The object of tlachtli was to keep the rubber ball from touching the ground while trying to push it to the opponent's endline.

4. (grammar) 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.
5. A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed.

6. (object-oriented programming) An instantiation of a class or structure.
7. (category theory) An element within a category upon which functions operate. Thus, a category consists of a set of element objects and the functions that operate on them.
8. (obsolete) Sight; show; appearance; aspect.
   • c. 1610s, George Chapman, Batrachomyomachia

     He, advancing close / Up to the lake, past all the rest, arose / In glorious object.

Synonyms

• (thing): article, item, thing
• (person or thing toward which an emotion is directed): target
• See also Thesaurus:goal

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See also

• subject

References

• object on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Verb

object (third-person singular simple present objects, present participle objecting, simple past and past participle objected)

1. (intransitive) To disagree with or oppose something or someone; (especially in a Court of Law) to raise an objection.

2. (transitive, obsolete) To offer in opposition as a criminal charge or by way of accusation or reproach; to adduce as an objection or adverse reason.
   • 1708, Joseph Addison, The Present State of the War, and the Necessity of an Augmentation

     There are others who will object the poverty of the nation.
3. (transitive, obsolete) 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.

   • c. 1678, Richard Hooker, a sermon

     some strong impediment or other objecting itself

Derived terms

• objection

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle French [Term?], from Old French object, from Latin obiectum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?j?kt/, /??bj?kt/
• Hyphenation: ob?ject

Noun

object n (plural objecten, diminutive objectje n)

1. object, item
2. (grammar) object

Related terms

• objectief
• objectiviteit
• subject

Descendants

• Afrikaans: objek
• ? Indonesian: objek

English

Alternative forms

• encitement

Etymology

From French incitement, from Latin incit?mentum (“incentive; incitement”), from incit? (“urge; quicken; incite”, verb). Equivalent to incite +? -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?sa?t.m?nt/

Noun

incitement (plural incitements)

1. A call to act; encouragement to act, often in an illegal fashion.

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