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object

noun

(stress on the first syllable)

1 wooden objects:

thing, article, item, piece, device, gadget, entity, body;

informal thingamajig, thingamabob, thingummy, whatsit, whatchamacallit, what-d'you-call-it, thingy;

British, informal doodah, doobry, gubbins;

North American, informal doodad, doohickey, doojigger;

North American, & South African, informal dingus;

Australian, New Zealand, informal thingo.

▷antonyms abstract idea, notion.

2 he became the object of fierce criticism:

target, butt, focus, recipient, victim.

3 the Institute was opened with the object of promoting scientific study:

purpose, objective, aim, goal, target, end, end in view, plan, object of the exercise;

ambition, design, intent, intention, idea, point.

verb

(stress on the second syllable)

some teachers objected to the scheme |

no reasonable person could have objected:

protest (against), lodge a protest (against), raise/express objections (to), express disapproval (of), express disagreement (with), oppose, be in opposition (to), take exception (to), take issue (with), take a stand against, have a problem (with), argue (against), remonstrate (against), make a fuss (about), quarrel with, disapprove (of), condemn, draw the line (at), demur, mind, complain (about), moan (about), grumble (about), grouse (about), cavil (at), quibble (about);

beg to differ;

informal kick up a fuss/stink (about), beef (about), gripe (about);

North American, informal kvetch (about).

▷antonyms approve, accept, acquiesce.

object Oxford Dictionary of English