Ob‐ject″ (ŏb‐jĕkt″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Objected; p. pr. & vb. n.Objecting.] [L. objectus, p. p. of objicere, obicere, to throw or put before, to oppose; ob (see Ob-) + jacere to throw: cf. objecter. See Jet a shooting forth.] 1. To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose.
Of less account some knight thereto object,
Whose loss so great and harmful can not prove. Fairfax.
Some strong impediment or other objecting itself. Hooker.
Pallas to their eyes
The mist objected, and condensed the skies. Pope.
2. To offer in opposition as a criminal charge or by way of accusation or reproach; to adduce as an objection or adverse reason.
He gave to him to object his heinous crime. Spencer.
Others object the poverty of the nation. Addison.
The book... giveth liberty to object any crime against such as are to be ordered. Whitgift.