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.
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Also called objective complement.

Origin:
1905–10
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Object complement is always a great word to know.
So is circumflex. Does it mean:
a dash one en long.
a circumflex mark or accent.
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