n. the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection"

n. (grammar) a constituent that is acted upon; "the object of the verb"

n. in object-oriented programming, an independent module of data with its associated processing

n. an independent block of text or graphic in a document

n. a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"

n. the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"

v. express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license"

adj. involving the mind or an intellectual process; "mental images of happy times"; "mental calculations"; "in a terrible mental state"; "mental suffering"; "free from mental defects"

adj. of or relating to the chin- or liplike structure in insects and certain mollusks

adj. of or relating to the mind; "mental powers"; "mental development"; "mental hygiene"

adj. of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw

n. the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"

n. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"

n. a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something

n. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication"

n. one of a class of artifacts; "an article of clothing"

n. an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"

n. something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"

n. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

n. one of two places from which people are communicating to each other; "the phone rang at the other end"; "both ends wrote at the same time"

n. a small piece; "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil"

n. a person who gets something

n. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"

n. something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt"

n. the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"

n. a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue"

n. the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

n. a subdivision of a particular kind of thing; "what type of sculpture do you prefer?"

n. a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business"

v. feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care"

v. be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job"

v. be concerned with or about something or somebody

v. work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"

v. try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"

v. have care of or look after; "She tends to the children"

v. be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions"

v. be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion"

v. utter words of protest

v. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"

adj. of or being or relating to or involving cognition; "cognitive psychology"; "cognitive style"

adj. appealing to or using the intellect; "satire is an intellectual weapon"; "intellectual workers engaged in creative literary or artistic or scientific labor"; "has tremendous intellectual sympathy for oppressed people"; "coldly intellectual"; "sort of the intellectual type"; "intellectual literature"

adj. involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit; "physical exercise"; "physical suffering"; "was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance"