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Detailed Synonyms for subject in English

subject:

subject [the ~] noun

  1. the subject
    the subject
  2. the subject
    the theme; the subject; the subject matter; the principal theme; the topic; the item
  3. the subject
    the field of study; the subject
  4. the subject
    the subject; the lesson; school lesson
  5. the subject
    – something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation 1
    the content; the subject; the depicted object
    – something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation 1
    • content [the ~] noun
    • subject [the ~] noun
      • a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject1
    • depicted object [the ~] noun
  6. the subject
    – some situation or event that is thought about 1
    the issue; the matter; the subject; the topic
    – some situation or event that is thought about 1
    • issue [the ~] noun
    • matter [the ~] noun
      • it is a matter for the police1
    • subject [the ~] noun
      • he had been thinking about the subject for several years1
    • topic [the ~] noun
      • he kept drifting off the topic1
  7. the subject
    – a branch of knowledge 1
    the subject; the field; the study; the discipline; the field of study; the subject field; the bailiwick; the subject area
    – a branch of knowledge 1
  8. the subject
    – (grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated 1
    the subject
    – (grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated 1
  9. the subject
    – (logic) the first term of a proposition 1
    the subject
    – (logic) the first term of a proposition 1
  10. the subject
    – the subject matter of a conversation or discussion 1
    the subject; the topic; the theme
    – the subject matter of a conversation or discussion 1
    • subject [the ~] noun
      • he didn't want to discuss that subject1
    • topic [the ~] noun
      • it was a very sensitive topic1
    • theme [the ~] noun
      • his letters were always on the theme of love1
  11. the subject
    – a person who owes allegiance to that nation 1
    the subject; the national
    – a person who owes allegiance to that nation 1
    • subject [the ~] noun
      • a monarch has a duty to his subjects1
    • national [the ~] noun
  12. the subject
    – a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation 1
    the subject; the case; the guinea pig
    – a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation 1
    • subject [the ~] noun
      • the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly1
    • case [the ~] noun
      • the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities1
    • guinea pig [the ~] noun
  13. the subject
    – A category used to organize objects in the Knowledge Base. 2
    the subject
    – A category used to organize objects in the Knowledge Base. 2
  14. the subject
    – In public key cryptography, an entity that requests or holds a certificate. A subject can be a user, a computer, or any other device capable of requesting or using a certificate. 2
    the subject
    – In public key cryptography, an entity that requests or holds a certificate. A subject can be a user, a computer, or any other device capable of requesting or using a certificate. 2

to subject verb (subjects, subjected, subjecting)

  1. to subject
    to subject; bring to submission; to tame; to control; to overpower; bring under control
  2. to subject
    – refer for judgment or consideration 1
    to submit; to subject
    – refer for judgment or consideration 1
    • submit verb (submits, submitted, submitting)
      • The lawyers submitted the material to the court1
    • subject verb (subjects, subjected, subjecting)
  3. to subject
    – make accountable for 1
    to subject
    – make accountable for 1
    • subject verb (subjects, subjected, subjecting)
      • He did not want to subject himself to the judgments of his superiors1
  4. to subject
    – cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to 1
    to subject
    – cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to 1
    • subject verb (subjects, subjected, subjecting)
      • He subjected me to his awful poetry1
      • The sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drills1
      • People in Chernobyl were subjected to radiation1
  5. to subject
    – make subservient; force to submit or subdue 1
    to subject; subjugate
    – make subservient; force to submit or subdue 1

Conjugations for subject:

present
  1. subject
  2. subject
  3. subjects
  4. subject
  5. subject
  6. subject
simple past
  1. subjected
  2. subjected
  3. subjected
  4. subjected
  5. subjected
  6. subjected
present perfect
  1. have subjected
  2. have subjected
  3. has subjected
  4. have subjected
  5. have subjected
  6. have subjected
past continuous
  1. was subjecting
  2. were subjecting
  3. was subjecting
  4. were subjecting
  5. were subjecting
  6. were subjecting
future
  1. shall subject
  2. will subject
  3. will subject
  4. shall subject
  5. will subject
  6. will subject
continuous present
  1. am subjecting
  2. are subjecting
  3. is subjecting
  4. are subjecting
  5. are subjecting
  6. are subjecting
subjunctive
  1. be subjected
  2. be subjected
  3. be subjected
  4. be subjected
  5. be subjected
  6. be subjected
diverse
  1. subject!
  2. let's subject!
  3. subjected
  4. subjecting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

subject

  1. subject

subject adj

  1. subject
    – likely to be affected by something 1
    subject
    – likely to be affected by something 1
    • subject adj
      • the bond is subject to taxation1
      • he is subject to fits of depression1
  2. subject
    – being under the power or sovereignty of another or others 1
    subject; dependent; dependant
    – being under the power or sovereignty of another or others 1
  3. subject
    – possibly accepting or permitting 1
    subject; capable; open
    – possibly accepting or permitting 1
    • subject adj
      • the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation1
    • capable adj
      • a passage capable of misinterpretation1
    • open adj
      • open to interpretation1
      • an issue open to question1

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Related Definitions for "subject":

  1. likely to be affected by something1
    • the bond is subject to taxation1
    • he is subject to fits of depression1
  2. being under the power or sovereignty of another or others1
    • subject peoples1
  3. possibly accepting or permitting1
    • the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation1
  4. something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation1
    • a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject1
  5. some situation or event that is thought about1
    • he had been thinking about the subject for several years1
  6. a branch of knowledge1
    • teachers should be well trained in their subject1
  7. (grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated1
  8. (logic) the first term of a proposition1
  9. the subject matter of a conversation or discussion1
    • he didn't want to discuss that subject1
  10. a person who owes allegiance to that nation1
    • a monarch has a duty to his subjects1
  11. a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation1
    • the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly1
  12. refer for judgment or consideration1
  13. make accountable for1
    • He did not want to subject himself to the judgments of his superiors1
  14. cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to1
    • He subjected me to his awful poetry1
    • The sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drills1
    • People in Chernobyl were subjected to radiation1
  15. make subservient; force to submit or subdue1
  16. A category used to organize objects in the Knowledge Base.2
  17. In public key cryptography, an entity that requests or holds a certificate. A subject can be a user, a computer, or any other device capable of requesting or using a certificate.2

Related Synonyms for subject