subject

subject: n., adj., adv., & v.
—n.
1 a a matter, theme, etc. to be discussed, described, represented, dealt with, etc. b (foll. by for) a person, circumstance, etc., giving rise to specified feeling, action, etc. (a subject for congratulation).
2 a department or field of study (his best subject is geography).
3 Gram. a noun or its equivalent about which a sentence is predicated and with which the verb agrees.
4 a any person except a monarch living under a monarchy or any other form of government (the ruler and his subjects). b any person owing obedience to another.
5 Philos. a a thinking or feeling entity; the conscious mind; the ego, esp. as opposed to anything external to the mind. b the central substance or core of a thing as opposed to its attributes.
6 Mus. a theme of a fugue or sonata; a leading phrase or motif.
7 a person of specified mental or physical tendencies (a hysterical subject).
8 Logic the part of a proposition about which a statement is made.
9 (in full subject for dissection) a dead body.
—adj.
1 (often foll. by to) owing obedience to a government, colonizing power, force, etc.; in subjection.
2 (foll. by to) liable, exposed, or prone to (is subject to infection).
3 (foll. by to) conditional upon; on the assumption of (the arrangement is subject to your approval).
—adv. (foll. by to) conditionally upon (subject to your consent, I propose to try again).
—v.tr.
1 (foll. by to) make liable; expose; treat (subjected us to hours of waiting).
2 (usu. foll. by to) subdue (a nation, person, etc.) to one's sway etc.
Phrases and idioms:
on the subject of concerning, about. subject and object Psychol. the ego or self and the non-ego; consciousness and that of which it is or may be conscious. subject catalogue a catalogue, esp. in a library, arranged according to the subjects treated. subject-heading a heading in an index collecting references to a subject. subject-matter the matter treated of in a book, lawsuit, etc.
Derivatives:
subjection n. subjectless adj.
Etymology: ME soget etc. f. OF suget etc. f. L subjectus past part. of subjicere (as SUB-, jacere throw)

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Synonyms:

Subdue, control, bring under rule, make submissive, make subordinate, Underneath, beneath, placed under, subjacent, Dependant, subordinate, person owing allegiance / Enslave, enthrall, Subservient, subjected, subordinate, inferior, in bondage, under the lash, under one's thumb, under one's command, at one's command, at one's beck or call, at one's mercy, Topic, theme, thesis, point, matter, subject-matter, matter in hand, object-matter / Expose, make liable, Submissive, obedient, Hero, person treated of / Submit, refer, make accountable, Exposed, liable, prone, disposed, obnoxious, Subject-term, leading term, nominative / Make subservient, Corpse, dead body, carcass, body for dissection, cadaver / Cause to undergo, Substance / Recipient, object, case, patient / Experiencing mind / Mind, thinking being, conscious being, conscious subject, self, ego, me

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Subject — may refer to: *An area of interest, also called a topic meaning , thing you are talking or discussing about . It can also be termed as the area of discussion . See Lists of topics and Lists of basic topics. **An area of knowledge; **The focus of… … Wikipedia
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Subject — Sub*ject , n. [From L. subjectus, through an old form of F. sujet. See {Subject}, a.] 1. That which is placed under the authority, dominion, control, or influence of something else. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: One who is under the authority… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subject — [sub′jikt, sub′jekt΄; ] for v. [ səb jekt′] adj. [ME suget < OFr < L subjectus, pp. of subjicere, to place under, put under, subject < sub , under + jacere, to throw: see JET1] 1. under the authority or control of, or owing allegiance to … English World dictionary
subject — sub·ject / səb ˌjekt/ n: the person upon whose life a life insurance policy is written and upon whose death the policy is payable: insured compare beneficiary b, policyholder Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster … Law dictionary
Subject — Sub*ject , a. [OE. suget, OF. souzget, sougit (in which the first part is L. subtus below, fr. sub under), subgiet, subject, F. sujet, from L. subjectus lying under, subjected, p. p. of subjicere, subicere, to throw, lay, place, or bring under;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Subject — Sub*ject , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subjected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subjecting}.] 1. To bring under control, power, or dominion; to make subject; to subordinate; to subdue. [1913 Webster] Firmness of mind that subjects every gratification of sense to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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subject — ► NOUN 1) a person or thing that is being discussed, studied, or dealt with. 2) a branch of knowledge studied or taught. 3) Grammar the word or words in a sentence that name who or what performs the action of the verb. 4) a member of a state… … English terms dictionary

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