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n. C / U
C1 Advanced US //ˌaɪˌsiˈsi// acc Archaic

n. the way a word changes its ending to show it is the direct object of a sentence. You use this when a person or thing is receiving the action of a verb.

n. the grammatical case used to mark the direct object of a transitive verb or the object of certain prepositions. Often contrasted with the nominative case in inflected languages.


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Usage

Uncountable when referring to the grammatical category; countable when referring to a specific instance or form in a language.

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