object

noun, verb40 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.1
large object8.5
small object8.5
heavy object8.2
everyday object8.1
common object8.0
sharp object7.9
solid object7.8
household object7.8
physical object7.8
familiar object7.5
moving object7.5
three-dimensional object7.2
main object7.0

refers to the primary purpose or goal

flying object6.8

most commonly in 'unidentified flying object' (UFO)

primary object6.8

refers to the primary purpose or goal

material object6.7
inanimate object6.5

an object that is not alive

principal object6.5

refers to the primary purpose or goal

sex object6.2

a person regarded solely in terms of their sexual attractiveness

man-made object6.0
sexual object6.0

a person regarded solely in terms of their sexual attractiveness

egg-shaped object3.5
V-shaped object3.2
strongly object8.0
vehemently object7.5
strenuously object7.2
object lesson5.0

a striking practical example of a principle or ideal

the object of the game7.0
the object of the exercise6.5
object on the grounds that …5.5

to state the formal reason for an objection

object to9.5

the standard preposition used with the verb 'object'

have a/the right to object7.5
can hardly object7.0

used to say that someone has no good reason to object

be entitled to object6.8