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DictionaryRoot: iacere
Latin

iacere

throw, cast

Forms

  • iac-
  • iact- — Latin stem of the form meaning ‘thrown.’
  • -ic- — Used in Latin compounds.
  • -iect- — Stem of the form meaning ‘thrown’ in Latin compounds.
  • -ject- — English spelling of the compound stem.

Origin

Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *ye-, ‘throw; impel.’

Note

Latin vowel length distinguishes this verb from iacēre, ‘lie down.’

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noun

project

PRAH-jekt/ˈprɑːdʒekt/

A planned undertaking with a defined purpose.

Their project is to build a wooden birdhouse from a plan.

Two adults build a wooden birdhouse from a visible pictorial plan: the drawing of the completed birdhouse, matching partly assembled structure, and prepared roof pieces make the planned work and its specific goal visible together.
Etymology
proLatinbefore, forward; on behalf of
+jectLatinthrow, cast

A project is figuratively something thrown forward in the mind: a plan or design. That mental plan supplies the connection to a planned undertaking directed toward a goal.

In context

Kids Growing City1:58
I am an expert in growing School Gardens and I know for a fact that this approach will kill your school Garden project before or right after germination
How NOT to engage your community in your school garden project.

More examples

  • Our team divides the project into smaller tasks.
  • Maya grows beans for her school science project.
  • The city funds a housing project for low-income families.

Forms

project · projects

Similar words

undertaking
Often suggests a substantial effort or a serious commitment.
task
Usually a smaller assignment, sometimes part of a larger project.
venture
Emphasizes risk or uncertainty, especially in business activities.