subject

subject: I

adj. (cannot stand alone) subject to (subject to change)

II

n.

topic, theme

1) to bring up, broach; pursue; tackle a subject

2) to address, cover, deal with, discuss, take up, treat a subject

3) to dwell on; exhaust; go into a subject

4) to avoid; drop a subject

5) to change the subject

6) an appropriate, suitable; delicate, ticklish; favorite; inappropriate; pleasant; unpleasant; thorny subject

7) a subject comes up (for discussion)

8) a subject for (a subject for debate)

9) on a subject (we have nothing to say on that subject)

course of study

10) to study, tackle, take, take up a subject

11) to master a subject

12) an elective (AE), optional (BE); required subject

13) a major (AE), main (BE); minor (AE), secondary (BE) subject

noun, noun phrase in a clause

14) a compound; grammatical; impersonal; logical; simple subject

citizen of a monarchy

(esp. BE)

15) a British; loyal; naturalized subject

III

v. (d; tr.) to subject to (to subject smb. to torture)

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['sʌbdʒɪkt]
broach

cover

deal with

delicate

discuss

drop a subject

exhaust

favorite

go into a subject

grammatical

impersonal

inappropriate

logical

loyal

naturalized subject

pleasant

pursue

required subject

secondary (BE) subject

simple subject

suitable

tackle

tackle a subject

take

take up

take up a subject

thorny subject

ticklish

treat a subject

unpleasant

minor (AE)

main (BE)

optional (BE)

['citizen of a monarchy'] (esp. BE) a British

['course of study'] to study

['noun, noun phrase in a clause'] a compound

['topic, theme'] to bring up

an appropriate

to address

to avoid

to change the subject

to dwell on

to master a subject

a major (AE)

an elective (AE)

a subject for (a subject for debate)

a subject comes up (for discussion)

(d; tr.) to subject to (to subject smb. to torture)

on a subject (we have nothing to say on that subject)

(cannot stand alone) subject to (subject to change)

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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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