obtest Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ob*test" transitive verb

Etymology

L. obtestari; ob (see Ob-) + testari to witness, fr. testis a witness.

Wordforms

imperfect & past participle Obtested; present participle & verbal noun Obtesting

Definitions

1. To call to witness; to invoke as a witness. R. Dryden.
2. To beseech; to supplicate; to beg for. R.

Ob*test" intransitive verb

Definitions

1. To protest. R. E. Waterhouse.