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subject

/ˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Subject means: a branch of knowledge.

Synonyms for subject24

noun, as in a branch of knowledge

discipline, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick

noun, as in some situation or event that is thought about

noun, as in the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

noun, as in something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation

content, depicted object

noun, as in a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation

case, guinea pig

noun, as in a person who owes allegiance to that nation

verb, as in make subservient; force to submit or subdue

subjugate

adjective, as in possibly accepting or permitting

adjective, as in being under the power or sovereignty of another or others

adjective, as in likely to be affected by something

also used for subject

underbring

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What does subject mean?14

noun

1

a branch of knowledge“in what discipline is his doctorate?”

2

some situation or event that is thought about“he kept drifting off the topic”

3

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion“he didn't want to discuss that subject”

4

something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation“a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject”

5

a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation“the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly”

6

a person who owes allegiance to that nation“a monarch has a duty to his subjects”

7

(grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated

8

(logic) the first term of a proposition

adjective

1

possibly accepting or permitting“a passage capable of misinterpretation”

2

being under the power or sovereignty of another or others“subject peoples”

3

likely to be affected by something“the bond is subject to taxation”

verb

1

make subservient; force to submit or subdue

2

cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to“He subjected me to his awful poetry”

3

make accountable for“He did not want to subject himself to the judgments of his superiors”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with subject?36

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All 36 rhymes for subject, grouped by syllable

Subject in a sentence

  • I tried to change the subject, but they went on talking about politics.CK
  • Regardless of the subject, he pretends to know all about it.CM
  • I recommend giving it to them straight, don't waffle your way around the subject.fcbond
  • The phenomenon of interest is in itself, a most interesting subject.arashmehrad
  • I like math, it's an interesting subject matter.Eldad
  • Knowing a subject is one thing, but teaching it is quite another.Joseph
  • From what you can tell, what subject would he have interest in?Vraja108
  • Worthy or not, my life is my subject, and my subject is my life.sergiomelo

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Forms of subject

as a noun

plural
subjects

as a verb

past tense
subjected
present participle
subjecting
third-person singular
subjects
past participle
subjected