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indirect object

/ˌˈɪndəˌˈrɛkt ˌɑbdʒəkt/
/ɪndɪˈrɛkt ˈɒbdʒɛkt/
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Other forms: indirect objects

Definitions of indirect object
  1. noun
    the object that is the recipient or beneficiary of the action of the verb
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    type of:
    object
    (grammar) a constituent that is acted upon
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