Object can be a noun or a verb. When it is a noun, it is pronounced /'ɒbdʒekt/. When it is a verb, it is pronounced /əb'dʒekt/.
You can refer to anything that has a fixed shape and that is not alive as an object.
A person's object is their aim or purpose.
If you object to something, you do not approve of it, or you say that you do not approve of it.
If you object to doing something, you say that you don't think you should do it.
You use an -ing form, not an infinitive, after object to.
If it is clear what you are referring to, you can use object without 'to'.
If you want to say why someone does not approve of something or does not agree with something, you can use object with a that-clause. For example, you can say 'They wanted me to do some extra work, but I objected that I had too much to do already'. This is a fairly formal use.
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| Noun | 1. | object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"physical entity - an entity that has physical existence whole, unit - an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit" location - a point or extent in space good luck charm, charm - something believed to bring good luck curio, curiosity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity, oddity - something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting draw, lot - anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it" film - a thin coating or layer; "the table was covered with a film of dust" hoodoo - something believed to bring bad luck je ne sais quoi - something indescribable makeweight, filler - anything added to fill out a whole; "some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights" part, portion - something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together" prop, property - any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props" snake - something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake stuff - miscellaneous unspecified objects; "the trunk was full of stuff" paring - (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel; "she could peel an apple with a single long paring" catch - anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); "he shared his catch with the others" commemorative - an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person discard - anything that is cast aside or discarded finding - something that is found; "the findings in the gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours after dinner"; "an area rich in archaeological findings" floater - an object that floats or is capable of floating fomite, vehicle - any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth growth - something grown or growing; "a growth of hair" hail - many objects thrown forcefully through the air; "a hail of pebbles"; "a hail of bullets" head - a rounded compact mass; "the head of a comet" ice - the frozen part of a body of water dry land, ground, solid ground, terra firma, earth, land - the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground" land, soil, ground - material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil" moon - any object resembling a moon; "he made a moon lamp that he used as a night light"; "the clock had a moon that showed various phases" neighbor, neighbour - a nearby object of the same kind; "Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas"; "what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?" remains - any object that is left unused or still extant; "I threw out the remains of my dinner" ribbon, thread - any long object resembling a thin line; "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a grey thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward" shiner - something that shines (with emitted or reflected light) vagabond - anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place; "pirate ships were vagabonds of the sea" wall - anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect; "a wall of water"; "a wall of smoke"; "a wall of prejudice"; "negotiations ran into a brick wall" web - an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving; "the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn" |
| 2. | object - the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"goal, end - the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means" grail - the object of any prolonged endeavor business - an immediate objective; "gossip was the main business of the evening" point - the object of an activity; "what is the point of discussing it?" thing - a special objective; "the thing is to stay in bounds" | |
| 3. | object - (grammar) a constituent that is acted upon; "the object of the verb" grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) object of a preposition, prepositional object - the object governed by a preposition direct object, object of the verb - the object that receives the direct action of the verb indirect object - the object that is the recipient or beneficiary of the action of the verb retained object - an object in a passive construction grammatical constituent, constituent - (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction | |
| 4. | object - the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection" cognitive content, mental object, content - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned antipathy - the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided; "cats were his greatest antipathy" bugbear, hobgoblin - an object of dread or apprehension; "Germany was always a bugbear for France"; "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson execration - the object of cursing or detestation; that which is execrated center of attention, centre of attention, center, centre - the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the party" hallucination - an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode; "he refused to believe that the angel was a hallucination" infatuation - an object of extravagant short-lived passion | |
| 5. | object - (computing) a discrete item that provides a description of virtually anything known to a computer; "in object-oriented programming, objects include data and define its status, its methods of operation and how it interacts with other objects" computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures | |
| Verb | 1. | object - express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license" disapprove, reject - deem wrong or inappropriate; "I disapprove of her child rearing methods" take exception, challenge - raise a formal objection in a court of law mind - be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by; "I don't mind your behavior" remonstrate - argue in protest or opposition make a stink, raise a stink, raise hell - take strong and forceful action, as to object or express discontent; "She raised hell when she found out that she wold not be hired again" |
| 2. | object - be averse to or express disapproval of; "My wife objects to modern furniture" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |