noun

1. a thing that can be seen or touched; material thing that occupies space
2. a person or thing to which action, thought, or feeling is directed
3. what is aimed at; purpose; end; goal
4. a cause for concern: used in negative constructions money is no object
5. Gram. a noun or other substantive that directly or indirectly receives the action of a verb, or one that is governed by a preposition in “Give me the book,” “book” is the direct object and “me” is the indirect object
6. Philos. anything that can be known or perceived by the mind

Etymology: ME < ML objectum, something thrown in the way < L objectus, a casting before, that which appears, orig. pp. of objicere < ob- (see ob-) + jacere, to throw: see jet

transitive verb

1. Archaic
   1. to oppose
   2. to thrust in; interpose
   3. to expose
   4. to bring forward as a reason, instance, etc.; adduce
2. to put forward in opposition; state by way of objection it was objected that the new tax law was unfair

intransitive verb

1. to put forward an objection or objections; enter a protest; be opposed
2. to feel or express disapproval or dislike