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Obtest

/ɒbˈtɛst/ · verb

Meaning

(archaic, ambitransitive) To implore, beseech, plead, beg..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (archaic, ambitransitive) To implore, beseech, plead, beg.
  2. (archaic, ambitransitive) To call on a witness (often God) to confirm that something is true.

Example Sentences

Now Suppliants, from Laurentum ſent, demand A Truce, with Olive Branches in their hand. Obteſt his Clemency, and from the Plain Beg leave to draw the Bodies of their ſlain.

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What does obtest mean?

Obtest means (archaic, ambitransitive) To implore, beseech, plead, beg..

What is a synonym for obtest?

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What is the opposite of obtest?

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How do you use obtest in a sentence?

Now Suppliants, from Laurentum ſent, demand A Truce, with Olive Branches in their hand. Obteſt his Clemency, and from the Plain Beg leave to draw the Bodies of their ſlain.

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