subject

/sˈʌbdʒɛkt/

/ˈsəbdʒɪkt/, /səbˈdʒɛkt/

[noun] [verb] [adjective]

Subject

[NOUN]

a branch or an area of knowledge that we study at a school, college, or university

synonyms : bailiwick

someone or something that is being described, discussed, or dealt with

synonyms : theme

topic

a person or object that is the focus of a work of art, such as a painting or photograph

synonyms : content

depicted object

some situation or event that is thought about

synonyms : issue

matter

topic

(grammar) a noun, pronoun or noun phrase that does the action of the verb, about which something is stated or in passive sentences is affected by the action of the verb

a person who owes allegiance to that nation

synonyms : national

someone or something on which a study or experiment is performed

synonyms : case

guinea pig

(logic) the first term of a proposition

to subject

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to make someone experience something unpleasant

make accountable for

make subservient; force to submit or subdue

synonyms : subjugate

subject

[ADJECTIVE]

likely to be affected by something

being under the power or sovereignty of another or others

synonyms : dependent

possibly accepting or permitting

synonyms : capable

open

Examples

1. The professor knew his subject from the ground up.

2. A complete sentence must have a subject and a verb.

3. She studied different subjects in school, from math to history.

4. We study different subjects like math, science, and English at school.

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