Objection

  • 11objection — [əb jek′shən, äbjek′shən] n. [ME objeccioun < LL objectio < L objectus: see OBJECT] 1. the act of objecting 2. a feeling or expression of opposition, disapproval, or dislike 3. a cause for objecting; reason for opposing, disapproving, or… …

    English World dictionary

  • 12objection — n. 1) to lodge, make, raise an objection 2) to deal with, meet an objection 3) to overrule; sustain an objection 4) to withdraw an objection 5) a serious, strenuous, strong, violent, vociferous; valid objection 6) (legal) objection overruled;… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 13OBJECTION — s. f. Difficulté qu on oppose à une proposition, à une demande. Objection forte, solide, fondée, sans réplique, pressante, subtile, spécieuse, ingénieuse, insoluble, faible, frivole, sans solidité. Faire une objection. Résoudre, repousser,… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 14OBJECTION — n. f. Ce que l’on oppose à une affirmation, à une proposition, à une demande. Objection forte, solide, fondée, sans réplique, pressante, subtile, spécieuse, ingénieuse. Faire une objection. Résoudre, repousser, réfuter une objection. Répondre à… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 15objection — ob|jec|tion S3 [əbˈdʒekʃən] n 1.) [U and C] a reason that you have for opposing or disapproving of something, or something you say that expresses this ▪ Her objection was that he was too young. objection to ▪ Lawyers raised no objections to the… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16objection */*/ — UK [əbˈdʒekʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms objection : singular objection plural objections a statement that shows that you disagree with a plan, or a reason for your disagreement objection to: I would like to put forward… …

    English dictionary

  • 17objection — (ob jè ksion ; en vers, de quatre syllabes) s. f. Difficulté qu on soulève contre une proposition, contre une assertion. •   Enfin et voici le fort de l objection : n y a t il pas des choses ajoutées dans le texte de Moïse...., BOSSUET Hist. II,… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 18objection — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ serious, strenuous, strong ▪ valid ▪ main, major, primary, principal ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 19objection — ob|jec|tion [ əb dʒekʃən ] noun count or uncount ** a statement that shows that you disagree with a plan, or a reason for your disagreement: objection to: I would like to put forward several objections to this proposal. have no objection: I think …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 20objection — object ob‧ject 1 [əbˈdʒekt] verb [intransitive] to complain or protest about something, or to feel that you oppose it or disapprove of it: • The mayor considered contracting out garbage collection, but the unions objected. object to • The banks… …

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