obtest
verb
ob·test
\äbˈtest\
Definition of obtest
transitive verb
1 : beseech supplicate
2 : to call to witness : invoke as a witness
intransitive verb
1 : supplicate
2 : protest
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Origin and Etymology of obtest
Middle French obtester, from Latin obtestari, from ob- to, toward + testari to be a witness
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