n.
Pronunciation: ə b- ' jekt
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin objectus, past participle of obicere to throw in the way, object
Date: 15th century
transitive verb : to put forth in opposition or as an objection < object ed that the statement was misleading>
intransitive verb
1 : to oppose something firmly and usually with words or arguments
2 : to feel distaste for something
– ob · jec · tor \ - ' jek-t ə r \ noun