obtest
/ɑbˈtɛst/
verb
- To call upon as a witness; to invoke or appeal to (a person or thing) in a solemn or earnest way.
- The witness obtested the heavens to prove his innocence.
- In his speech, the leader obtested the spirits of the fallen soldiers.
- She obtested her ancestors to guide her through the difficult decision.
- To beseech or implore earnestly; to beg someone to do something.
- The child obtested his parents to let him stay up late.
- They obtested the judge for mercy before the sentencing.
- I obtest you to reconsider your decision before it is too late.
- To protest or object solemnly; to declare something in a formal or emphatic manner.
- The senator obtested that the new law would harm small businesses.
- The defendant obtested that he had never seen the stolen item before.
- She obtested against the unfair treatment of her coworkers.
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