object complement

noun

, Grammar.

1. a word or a group of words used in the predicate following a factitive verb and referring to its direct object, as treasurer in We appointed him treasurer, white in They painted the house white, or an interesting speaker in They thought him an interesting speaker.

Word History and Origins

Origin of object complement¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

The direct object is often called the object complement, or the object of the verb.

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