retained object complement: Meaning and Definition of

retained' ob'ject com'plement

Pronunciation: [key]
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  1. an object complement that is kept in its predicative position following the verb when the verb is transformed into the passive voice, as genius in He was considered a genius from (They) considered him a genius.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
retained object retainer
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