obtest
obtest · obtests · obtested · obtesting
To implore, beseech, plead, begTo implore, beseech, plead, beg.
/ɒbˈtɛst/
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive, archaic)To implore, beseech, plead, beg.
(ambitransitive, archaic)To call on a witness (often God) to confirm that something is true.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin obtestor.Borrowed from Latin obtestor.
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Forms
obtests, obtesting, obtested, obtestedWord family
1 related wordsRelatedobtestation
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle