The last of a series of causes, although not necessarily the proximate cause,of an effect or result... Furthermore,the effect or result produced by the proximate cause would have occurred even if there would be a subsequent action,event or force that contributed to the eventual effect or result
Your boss demands more respect that a friend would. Using a word like sir instead of common slang terms show respect and honor to someone.
Sentence, "The critics declared the play a winner."
what did the critics do? they declared the winner
"a winner" is the objective compliment it is able to identify the direct object
