Objective; goal, end or purpose of something.
Money is an Object to you? Money is an Object to me.
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.
To disagree with or oppose something or someone; (especially in a Court ) to raise an objection.
I object to the proposal to build a new airport terminal.
To offer in opposition as a criminal charge or by way of accusation or reproach; to adduce as an objection or adverse reason.
From Old French object, from Medieval Latin obiectum (“object”, literally “thrown against”), from obiectus, perfect passive participle of obiciō (“I throw against”), from ob- (“against”) + iaciō (“I t...
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We thanke you both, yet one but flatters vs, As well appeareth by the cauſe you come, Namely, to appeale each other of high treaſon. Cooſin of Hereford, what doſt thou obiect Againſt the Duke of Norfolke, Thomas Mowbray?
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.