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How to pronounce subject
Say it like this: /səbˈdʒɛkt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does subject mean?
adjLikely to be affected by or to experience something; liable.
“He's subject to sneezing fits.”
Conditional upon something; used with to.
“The local board sets local policy, subject to approval from the State Board.”
Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation.
“Long he them bore above the subject plain”
nounThe noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject is the actor. In clauses in the passive voice the subject is the target
“In the active sentence ‘The cat ate the mouse’, ‘the cat’ is the subject and ‘the mouse’ is the object.”
By extension: an actor or agent; one who takes action.
“the subjects and objects of power”
The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.
“this subject for heroic song”
verbTo cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.
“I came here to buy souvenirs, not to be subjected to a tirade of abuse!”
To make subordinate or subservient; to subdue or enslave; to subjugate.
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