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OBJECT OF THE VERB
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Dictionary entry overview: What does object of the verb mean?
• OBJECT OF THE VERB (noun)
The noun OBJECT OF THE VERB has 1 sense:
1. the object that receives the direct action of the verb
Familiarity information: OBJECT OF THE VERB used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The object that receives the direct action of the verb
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
direct object; object of the verb
Hypernyms ("object of the verb" is a kind of...):
object ((grammar) a constituent that is acted upon)
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