SUBJECT

/ˈsʌb.dʒɪkt/ ► audio Scrabble 18 Words With Friends 23

Definition

adjective possibly accepting or permitting. — synonyms: capable, open
adjective being under the power or sovereignty of another or others. — synonyms: dependent
adjective likely to be affected by something.
verb cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to.
verb make accountable for.
verb make subservient. — synonyms: subjugate
noun the subject matter of a conversation or discussion. — synonyms: topic, theme
noun something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation. — synonyms: content, depicted_object
noun a branch of knowledge. — synonyms: discipline, subject_area, subject_field, field, field_of_study, study, bailiwick
noun some situation or event that is thought about. — synonyms: topic, issue, matter
noun (grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence.
noun a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures. — synonyms: case, guinea_pig
noun a person who owes allegiance to that nation. — synonyms: national
noun (logic) the first term of a proposition.

“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.”