ob- definitions Merriam Webster's prefix Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, in the way, against, toward, from ob in the way of, on account of; akin to Old Church Slavic o, ob on, around inversely < obovate > Oxford Reference Dictionary prefix (also oc ... manner contrary to the usual (obconical; obovate). Etymology: L f. ob towards, against, in the way of Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ob- Ob- [L. ob, prep. Cf. Epi-.] A prefix signifying to, ...
Ob definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary OB, a Latin preposition, signifies primarily, in front, before, and hence ... Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea [syn: Ob, Ob River] 2: the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother [syn: obstetrics, OB, tocology, midwifery] Merriam Webster's abbreviation 1. [Latin obiit] ...
Ob River definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a ... Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea [syn: Ob, Ob River]
... men in Edom be able to avert the crushing calamity (Ob 1:1-9). (2) The overthrow of Edom is due ... had been guilty when Jerusalem was sacked by foreign foes (Ob 1:10-14). (3) The day of the display of ... of Esau. Thus the kingship of Yahweh shall be established (Ob 1:15-21). 2. Unity of the Book: The unity ... the composition of Obadiah is thus summed up by Bewer: "Ob 1:1-6 are a pre-exilic oracle of Obadiah, which was quoted by Jeremiah, and readapted with additions (Ob 1:7-15) by another Obadiah in the early post ... thus sums up: "Our conclusion is that Obadiah quoted in Ob 1:1-9 an older oracle, the original of ...
Obdurate definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary OB'DURATE, a. [L. obduro, to harden; ob and duro.] 1. Hardened in heart; inflexibly hard; persisting obstinately ... contrary. 3. Harsh; rugged; as an obdurate consonant. [Little used.] OB'DURATE, v.t. To harden. [Not used.] WordNet (r) 3 ... from Latin obduratus, past participle of obdurare to harden, from ob- against + durus hard — more at during Date: 15th century 1 ... Etymology: ME f. L obduratus past part. of obdurare (as OB-, durare harden f. durus hard) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Obdurate Ob"du*rate, a. [L. obduratus, p. p. of obdurare ...
Object definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary OB'JECT, n. [L. objectum, objectus. See the Verb.] 1. That ... of obicere to throw in the way, present, hinder, from ob- in the way + jacere to throw — more at ob-, jet Date: 14th century 1. a. something material that may ... presented to the mind, past part. of L objicere (as OB-, jacere ject- throw) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Object Ob*ject", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Objected; p. pr. & vb ... of objicere, obicere, to throw or put before, to oppose; ob (see Ob-) + jacere to throw: cf. objecter. See Jet ...
Obvious definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary OB'VIOUS, a. [L. obvus. See the Verb.] 1. Meeting; opposed ... adjective Etymology: Latin obvius, from obviam in the way, from ob in the way of + viam, accusative of via way — more at ob-, via Date: 1603 1. archaic being in the way or ... indubitable. Derivatives: obviously adv. obviousness n. Etymology: L obvius f. ob viam in the way Webster's 1913 Dictionary Obvious Ob"vi*ous, a. [L. obvius; ob (see Ob-) + via way. See Voyage.] 1. Opposing; fronting. [ ...
Oblong definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary OB'LONG, a. [L. oblongus.] Longer than broad. OB'LONG, n. A figure or solid which is longer than ... Middle English, from Anglo-French oblonge, from Latin oblongus, from ob- toward + longus long — more at long Date: 15th century deviating ... figure or object. Etymology: ME f. L oblongus longish (as OB-, longus long) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Oblong Ob"long, n. A rectangular figure longer than it is broad ... a descent. --Sir W. Temple. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Oblong Ob"long, a. [L. oblongus; ob (see Ob-) + longus long: ...
... Webster's 1828 Dictionary OBTRU'DE, v.t. [L. obltrudo; ob and trudo, Eng. to thrust.] 1. To thrust in or ... verb (obtruded; obtruding) Etymology: Latin obtrudere to thrust at, from ob- in the way + trudere to thrust — more at ob-, threat Date: circa 1609 transitive verb 1. to thrust out ... Derivatives: obtruder n. obtrusion n. Etymology: L obtrudere obtrus- (as OB-, trudere push) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Obtrude Ob*trude", v. i. To thrust one's self upon a ... as to justify such boldness. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Obtrude Ob*trude", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Obtruded, p. pr. & ...
... Dictionary OBSTREP'EROUS, a. [L. obstreperus, from obstrepo, to roar; ob and strepo.] Loud; noisy; clamorous; vociferous; making a tumultuous noise ... adjective Etymology: Latin obstreperus, from obstrepere to clamor against, from ob- against + strepere to make a noise Date: circa 1600 1 ... obstreperously adv. obstreperousness n. Etymology: L obstreperus f. obstrepere (as OB-, strepere make a noise) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Obstreperous Ob*strep"er*ous, a. [L. obstreperus, from obstrepere to make a noise at; ob (see Ob-) + strepere to make a noise.] Attended by, or making, ...
... definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary OBFUS'CATE, v.t. [L. ob and fusco, to obscure.] To darken; to obscure. WordNet (r ... Etymology: Late Latin obfuscatus, past participle of obfuscare, from Latin ob- in the way + fuscus dark brown — more at ob-, dusk Date: 1577 transitive verb 1. a. darken b. to ... bewilder. Derivatives: obfuscation n. obfuscatory adj. Etymology: LL obfuscare (as OB-, fuscus dark) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Obfuscate Ob*fus"cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Obfuscated; p. pr ... meaner females. --Sir. W. Scott. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Obfuscate Ob*fus"cate, a. [L. obfuscatus, p. p. of obfuscare ...