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We have found multiple words subject. Choose the one you are looking for and click on the link in its Dictionary entry column to see its detailed etymology.

Dictionary entry Language Definition
subject English (Adjective) Conditional upon.. Likely to be affected by or to experience something.. Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation.. Placed under the power of another; owing allegiance to a [...]Conditional upon.. Likely to be affected by or to experience something.. Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation.. Placed under the power of another; owing allegiance to a [...]
subject English (Noun) (grammar) In a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) that is dealt with. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same.. [...](grammar) In a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) that is dealt with. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same.. [...]
subject English (Verb) (transitive, construed with to) To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.(transitive, construed with to) To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.

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