Definitions

1. noun

a thing to which thought is directed; a thing regarded as having a separate existence

“The object of my desire is a new car.”

2. verb

to make (a thing) the object of one’s thoughts or desires

“She objects to the new policy.”

3. verb

to oppose or protest (a plan or proposal)

“The committee objected to the change in the plan.”

4. verb

to become or make something an object

“The heat objectified the wax.”