"subject" meaning in English

See subject in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: subject [positive], more subject [comparative], most subject [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone or something is subject to something, they are likely to be affected by it or experience it.
    Sense id: simple-subject-en-adj-fBSV59X-

Noun

IPA: /ˈsʌb.dʒɛkt/ Audio: en-us-subject-noun.ogg [US] Forms: subject [singular], subjects [plural]
enPR: sŭbʹjĕkt Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A subject is a branch of knowledge in school, college or university, such as English, math, science, and history.
    Sense id: simple-subject-en-noun-KyKIL5gD
  2. In English grammar, the subject of a sentence is usually a noun that comes before the verb. This noun is usually the thing that is doing the action, and it is usually the topic of the sentence.
    Sense id: simple-subject-en-noun--q2gvkCX
  3. A subject is a person who is governed by a king, queen, emperor, etc.
    Sense id: simple-subject-en-noun-mvHvnrRt

Verb

IPA: /səbˈdʒɛkt/ Audio: en-us-subject-verb.ogg [US] Forms: subject [canonical], subjects [third-person, singular], subjected [past], subjected [past, participle], subjecting [present, participle]
enPR: səb-jĕktʹ Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To make someone do something unpleasant
    Sense id: simple-subject-en-verb-MbyJ4w-q
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        {
          "text": "The subject of the class is English literature."
        }
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          "text": "In the sentence, \"Tom gave the box to Wilma\", Tom is the subject."
        }
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "more subject",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most subject",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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        {
          "text": "Home prices are even more subject to change than gas prices."
        }
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      "tags": [
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    },
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      "tags": [
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        "participle"
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          "text": "They were subjected to intense labor."
        }
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "more subject",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most subject",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
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        {
          "text": "Home prices are even more subject to change than gas prices."
        }
      ],
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        "If someone or something is subject to something, they are likely to be affected by it or experience it."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "subject"
}

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        "singular"
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "subjected",
      "tags": [
        "past",
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      "tags": [
        "present",
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    }
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        {
          "text": "They were subjected to intense labor."
        }
      ],
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        "To make someone do something unpleasant"
      ],
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      ]
    }
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    },
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      "poses": [
        "verb"
      ]
    },
    {
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      ],
      "sampa": "/s@b\"dZEkt/"
    },
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      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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