object
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈɒbdʒɪkt/ usa thing that you can see and hold:
He seeks ingenious design solutions for everyday objects such as telephones and cutlery.
something you are planning to do or the result you hope to achieve:
Their object is to produce something that will be able to compete with the market leader.
The object of the exercise is to improve your interpersonal skills.
IT
a piece of data and the instructions that a computer or a computer specialist needs to work with the data and use it with other software to build programs
objects [ plural ]
COMMERCE
the purpose of a business and the products or services it says it provides:
What are the organization's stated objects?
defeat the object
to prevent you from achieving the result you were hoping for:
The balance transfer deal to this card completely defeats the object because any money you save will be cancelled by the higher interest on new purchases.
money is no object
used to say that someone has enough money not to worry about how much something costs:
The fundraising event is aimed at people for whom money is no object.
object
verb [ I ]
uk/əbˈdʒekt/ usto say that you disagree with something or disapprove of it:
His attorneys asked for more time to file pleadings and U.S. prosecutors did not object.
object to sth If the City does not like the impact on borrowing costs, it can hardly object to the tax reforms.
Several members of the board strongly objected to the proposed merger.
object that Some unions object that company profit-sharing schemes merely hold down basic pay.