obtest

== English == === Etymology === From Latin obtestor. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɒbˈtɛst/ === Verb === obtest (third-person singular simple present obtests, present participle obtesting, simple past and past participle obtested) (archaic, ambitransitive) To implore, beseech, plead, beg. (archaic, ambitransitive) To call on a witness (often God) to confirm that something is true. ==== Related terms ==== obtestation