object complement
nounGrammar.
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.
Origin of object complement
1First recorded in 1905–10
- Also called objective complement.
Words Nearby object complement
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How to use object complement in a sentence
The direct object is often called the object complement, or the object of the verb.
An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises | George Lyman Kittredge
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