object complement

object complement

 
noun Grammar.
a word or a group of words used in the predicate following a factitive verb and referring to its direct object, as treasurer in We appointed him treasurer, white in They painted the house white, or an interesting speaker in They thought him an interesting speaker.
Predicate Adjective www.5earch.com/Predicate+Adjective Looking for Predicate Adjective? Find it here!
Ad
Also called objective complement.

Origin:
1905–10
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To object complement

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Object complement is always a great word to know.
So is pilcrow. Does it mean:
a paragraph mark.
a circumflex mark or accent.
LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Partners:WordBloglinesCitysearchThe Daily BeastAsk AnswersAsk KidsLife123SendoriThesaurus
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT