object

n.

1. A corporeal body

   article, something, gadget; see thing 1.

2. A purpose

   objective, aim, intention, wish; see purpose 1.

3. One who receives

   recipient, target, victim; see receiver. See syn. study at intention.

object

v.

object implies opposition to something, whether openly expressed or not, because of strong dislike or disapproval I object to their meddling; protest implies the making of strong, often formal, spoken or written objection to something they protested the new tax increases; remonstrate implies protest and argument in demonstrating to another that he or she is wrong or blameworthy he remonstrated against her hostile attitude; expostulate suggests strong, earnest pleading or argument to change another's views or actions his father expostulated with him about his impulsiveness; demur implies the raising of objections or the taking of exception so as to delay action I demurred at her proposal to keep the store open late