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Definition of indirect object noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

indirect object

noun
 
/ˌɪndərekt ˈɒbdʒɪkt/,
 
/ˌɪndaɪrekt ˈɒbdʒɪkt/,
 
/ˌɪndərekt ˈɒbdʒekt/,
 
/ˌɪndaɪrekt ˈɒbdʒekt/
 
/ˌɪndərekt ˈɑːbdʒɪkt/,
 
/ˌɪndaɪrekt ˈɑːbdʒɪkt/,
 
/ˌɪndərekt ˈɑːbdʒekt/,
 
/ˌɪndaɪrekt ˈɑːbdʒekt/
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  1. a noun, noun phrase or pronoun in a sentence, used after some verbs, that refers to the person or thing that an action is done to or for
    • In ‘Give him the money’, ‘him’ is the indirect object and ‘money’ is the direct object.
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