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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
verb
To implore, beseech, plead, beg.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive, archaic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To call on a witness (often God) to confirm that something is true.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive, archaic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Latin obtestor.
