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in·di·rect ob·ject
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Princeton's WordNet
indirect objectnoun
the object that is the recipient or beneficiary of the action of the verb
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indirect objectnoun
A grammatical role of a ditransitive verb that usually manifests as a recipient or goal.
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indirect object
An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that identifies to whom or for whom the action of the verb is performed, and who is receiving the direct object. It typically comes between the verb and the direct object in a sentence. For example, in the sentence "She gave her friend a gift," "her friend" is the indirect object.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of indirect object in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of indirect object in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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