■ noun 'prɒdʒɛkt
1》 an enterprise carefully planned to achieve a particular aim.
↘a proposed or planned undertaking.
2》 a piece of research work by a school or college student.
3》 (also housing ~ ) N. Amer. a government-subsidized estate or block of homes.
■ verb prə'dʒɛkt
1》 estimate or forecast on the basis of present trends.
↘[often as adjective ~ed ] plan.
2》 protrude.
3》 throw or cause to move forward or outward.
↘cause (light, shadow, or an image) to fall on a surface.
↘cause (a sound) to be heard at a distance.
↘imagine as having moved to a different place or time.
4》 present or promote.
↘display (an emotion or quality) in one's behaviour.
5》 ( ~ something on to ) attribute an emotion to (another person), especially unconsciously.
6》 Geometry draw straight lines through (a given figure) to produce a corresponding figure on a surface or line.
7》 represent (the earth's surface, the heavens, etc.) on a plane surface.
Origin
ME (in the sense 'preliminary design, tabulated statement'): from L. ~um 'something prominent', neut. past participle of proicere 'throw forth', from pro- 'forth' + jacere 'to throw'.