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object complement

object complement noun: a complement which is coupled to an object.

Noun

object complement (plural object complements)

  1. A complement which is coupled to an object.
    • In the sentence "Venezuela declared herself independent of Spain first", 'herself' is the object and 'independent of Spain' is the complement.

Forms of object complement

pluralobject complements

Origin of object complement

From object + complement.

Questions about object complement

What does object complement mean?
Object complement means a complement which is coupled to an object.
What part of speech is object complement?
Object complement is a noun.
What is the plural of object complement?
The plural of object complement is object complements.

Words near object complement in the dictionary

  1. object camp
  2. object camps
  3. object clause
  4. object clauses
  5. object code
  6. object complement
  7. object complements
  8. object finder
  9. object finders
  10. object glass
  11. object glasses

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