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Commonsubject
The correct spelling is subject.
How to pronounce subject
/ˈsʌb.dʒɪkt/
adjectiveIPA: /ˈsʌb.dʒɪkt/
Say it like: Sub-jec-t
The correct spelling is subject. Likely to be affected by or to experience something. For example: "He's subject to sneezing fits."
Usage Examples
“He's subject to sneezing fits.”
“The local board sets local policy, subject to approval from the State Board.”
“In the sentence ‘The mouse is eaten by the cat in the kitchen.’, ‘The mouse’ is the subject, ‘the cat’ being the agent.”
Meanings
adjective
- 1.Likely to be affected by or to experience something.
- 2.Conditional upon.
- 3.Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation.
- 4.Placed under the power of another; owing allegiance to a particular sovereign or state.
noun
- 1.(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.
- 2.An actor; one who takes action.
- 3.The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.
- 4.A particular area of study.
- 5.A citizen in a monarchy.
verb
- 1.(construed with to) To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.
- 2.To make subordinate or subservient; to subdue or enslave.
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