Object
- Object
- Object Ob*ject" ([o^]b*j[e^]kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Objected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Objecting}.] [L. objectus, p. p.
of objicere, obicere, to throw or put before, to oppose; ob
(see {Ob-}) + jacere to throw: cf. objecter. See {Jet} a
shooting forth.]
1. To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to
oppose. [Obs.]
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Of less account some knight thereto object,
Whose loss so great and harmful can not prove.
--Fairfax.
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Some strong impediment or other objecting itself.
--Hooker.
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Pallas to their eyes
The mist objected, and condensed the skies. --Pope.
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2. To offer in opposition as a criminal charge or by way of
accusation or reproach; to adduce as an objection or
adverse reason.
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He gave to him to object his heinous crime.
--Spencer.
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Others object the poverty of the nation. --Addison.
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The book . . . giveth liberty to object any crime
against such as are to be ordered. --Whitgift.
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Object — Ob*ject , v. i. To make opposition in words or argument; to express one s displeasure; usually followed by to; as, she objected to his vulgar language. Sir. T. More. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Object — Ob*ject , a. [L. objectus, p. p.] Opposed; presented in opposition; also, exposed. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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