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project

/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛkt/noun, verb2 syllables

Project means: imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind.

Synonyms for project41

noun, as in any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

undertaking, task, labor, labour

noun, as in a planned undertaking

projection

verb, as in imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

visualize, visualise, envision, fancy, see, figure, picture, image, understand, realize, realise

verb, as in extend out or project in space

stick out, protrude, jut out, jut

verb, as in make or work out a plan for; devise

plan, contrive, design

verb, as in put or send forth

cast, contrive, throw

verb, as in regard as objective

externalize, externalise

verb, as in present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.

propose

verb, as in throw, send, or cast forward

send off

also used for project

extend, bung, chuck, chunk, cook, dash, dump, feck, exsert, forecast, foresee, foretell

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What does project mean?14

verb

1

imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind“I can't see him on horseback!”

2

extend out or project in space“His sharp nose jutted out”

3

make or work out a plan for; devise“They contrived to murder their boss”

4

put or send forth“She threw the flashlight beam into the corner”

5

regard as objective

6

present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.“He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism”

7

throw, send, or cast forward“project a missile”

8

communicate vividly“He projected his feelings”

9

transfer (ideas or principles) from one domain into another

10

project on a screen“The images are projected onto the screen”

11

cause to be heard“His voice projects well”

12

draw a projection of

noun

1

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted“he prepared for great undertakings”

2

a planned undertaking

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Project in a sentence

  • With so many people absent this week, we weren't able to complete the project.CM
  • Owing to a shortage of funds, our project failed.CM
  • Judging from his report, the project seems to be going well.CM
  • Jason, who was in charge of the project, was dismissed for corruption.CP
  • I tried to talk him out of the project, but in vain.unknown
  • Now that pessimism prevails, the executive will abandon the project.unknown
  • If not now, when do you plan to start the project?Source_VOA
  • This hall isn't a movie theater, but you can project a movie in here.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of project

as a noun

plural
projects

as a verb

past tense
projected
present participle
projecting
third-person singular
projects
past participle
projected