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subject
Noun
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A subject is a branch of knowledge in school, college or university, such as English, math, science, and history.
The subject of the class is English literature.
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In English grammar, the subject of a sentence is usually a noun that comes before the verb. This noun is usually the thing that is doing the action, and it is usually the topic of the sentence.
In the sentence, "Tom gave the box to Wilma", Tom is the subject.
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A subject is a person who is governed by a king, queen, emperor, etc.
subject
Adjective
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If someone or something is subject to something, they are likely to be affected by it or experience it.
Home prices are even more subject to change than gas prices.
subject
Verb
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To make someone do something unpleasant
They were subjected to intense labor.
card
Noun
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A card is a small, often rectangular piece of paper or plastic, usually with information.
The police stopped me and asked to see my identity card.
"I don't have any money with me, can I pay with my credit card?"
The soccer player got a red card and left the game.
We spent the afternoon playing card games.
I think we sent them a Christmas card last year.
card
Verb
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If you card someone, you check their ID cards, usually to see if they are old enough to enter a place or drink alcohol.
They have to card anybody who looks 30 or younger.