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object
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)
- A thing that has physical existence.
- 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.
- 2000, Phyllis Barkas Goldman & John Grigni, Monkeyshines on Ancient Cultures
- (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.
- A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed.
- (object-oriented programming) An instantiation of a class or structure.
- (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.
- (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.
- c. 1610s, George Chapman, Batrachomyomachia
Synonyms
- (thing): article, item, thing
- (person or thing toward which an emotion is directed): target
- See also Thesaurus:goal
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
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)
- (intransitive) To disagree with or oppose something or someone; (especially in a Court of Law) to raise an objection.
- (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.
- 1708, Joseph Addison, The Present State of the War, and the Necessity of an Augmentation
- (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
- early 17th century, Edward Fairfax, Godfrey of Bulloigne: or The recovery of Jerusalem.
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)
- object, item
- (grammar) object
Related terms
- objectief
- objectiviteit
- subject
Descendants
- Afrikaans: objek
- ? Indonesian: objek
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oppose
English
Etymology
From Middle English opposen, from Old French opposer, from Latin ob (“before, against”) + Medieval Latin pausare (“to put”), taking the place of Latin opponere (“to oppose”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??p??z/
- (General American) IPA(key): /??po?z/, [??p?o??z?]
- Rhymes: -??z
- Hyphenation: op?pose
Verb
oppose (third-person singular simple present opposes, present participle opposing, simple past and past participle opposed)
- To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.
- Synonyms: confront, withstand, resist, hinder, obstruct, buck
- To object to.
- Synonyms: take issue with, speak out, contest, repugn, argue
- To present or set up in opposition; to pose.
- , Book I
- I may […] oppose my single opinion to his.
- , Book I
- To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.
Synonyms
- be against, fight (against), check, bar, block, prevent, take on, counter, contest, resist, confront, face, combat, defy, thwart, contradict, withstand, stand up to, hinder, struggle against, obstruct, fly in the face of, take issue with, be hostile to, counterattack, speak out against, be in opposition to, be in defiance of, strive against, set one's face against, take a stand, make a stand against
Antonyms
- support
Derived terms
- opposable
Related terms
- opponent
- opposer
- opposite
- opposition
Translations
Further reading
- oppose in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- oppose in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- oppose at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- oppoes
French
Verb
oppose
- first-person singular present indicative of opposer
- third-person singular present indicative of opposer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of opposer
- third-person singular present subjunctive of opposer
- second-person singular imperative of opposer
Italian
Verb
oppose
- third-person singular past historic of opporre
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