Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Obstruction

Ob‐struc″tion (?), n. [L. obstructio.]1. The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.2. That which obstructs or impedes; an obstacle; an impediment; a hindrance.A popul...

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Obstructionism

Ob‐struc″tion‐ism (?), n. The act or the policy of obstructing progress. Lond. Lit. World.

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Obstructionist

Ob‐struc″tion‐ist, n. One who hinders progress; one who obstructs business, as in a legislative body. — a. Of or pertaining to obstructionists.

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Obstructive

Ob‐struct″ive (?), a. [Cf. F. obstrictif.] Tending to obstruct; presenting obstacles; hindering; causing impediment. — Ob‐struct″ive‐ly, adv.

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Obstructive (2)

Ob‐struct″ive, n. An obstructive person or thing.

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Obstruent

Ob″stru‐ent (?), a. [L. obstruens, p. pr. of obstruere. See Obstruct.] Causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering; as, an obstruent medicine. Johnson.

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Obstruent (2)

Ob″stru‐ent, n. Anything that obstructs or closes a passage; esp., that which obstructs natural passages in the body; as, a medicine which acts as an obstruent.

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Obstupefaction

Ob‐stu′pe‐fac″tion (?), n. [L. obstuperfacere to stupefy.] See Stupefaction. Howell.

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Obstupefactive

Ob‐stu′pe‐fac″tive (?), a. Stupefactive.

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Obstupefy

Ob‐stu″pe‐fy (?), v. t. [Cf.L. obstupefacere. See Ob-, and Stupefy.] See Stupefy.

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Obtain

Ob‐tain″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Obtained (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Obtaining.] [F. obtenir, L. obtinere; ob (see Ob-) + tenere to hold. See Tenable.]1. To hold; to keep; to possess.H...

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Obtain (2)

Ob‐tain″, v. i. 1. To become held; to gain or have a firm footing; to be recognized or established; to subsist; to become prevalent or general; to prevail; as, the custom obtain...

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Obtain (3)

Ob‐tain″, v. i. To gain or have a firm footing; to become recognized or established; to become or be prevalent or general; as, the custom obtains of going to the seashore in sum...

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Obtainable

Ob‐tain″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being obtained.

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Obtainer

Ob‐tain″er (?), n. One who obtains.

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Obtainment

Ob‐tain″ment (?), n. The act or process of obtaining; attainment. Milton.

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Obtected

Ob‐tect″ed (?), a. [L. obtectus, p. p. of obtegere to cover over.] 1. Covered; protected.2. (Zoöl.) Covered with a hard chitinous case, as the pupa of certain flies.

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Obtemper

Ob‐tem″per (?), v. t. & i. [See Obtemperate.] (Scots Law) To obey (a judgment or decree).

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Obtemperate

Ob‐tem″per‐ate (?), v. t. [L. obtemperare, obtemperatum to obey.] To obey. Johnson.

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Obtend

Ob‐tend″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Obtended; p. pr. & vb. n.Obtending.] [L. obtendere, obtentum, to stretch or place before or against; ob (see Ob-) + tendere to stretch.] 1. To o...

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Obtenebration

Ob‐ten′e‐bra″tion (?), n. [L. obtenebrate to make dark.] The act of darkening; the state of being darkened; darkness.In every megrim or vertigo, there is an obtenebration joined...

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Obtension

Ob‐ten″sion (?), n. [L. obtentio. See Obtend.] The act of obtending. Johnson.

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Obtest

Ob‐test″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Obtested; p. pr. & vb. n.Obtesting.] [L. obtestari; ob (see Ob-) + testari to witness, fr. testis a witness.] 1. To call to witness; to invoke a...

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Obtest (2)

Ob‐test″, v. i. To protest. E. Waterhouse.

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Obtestation

Ob′tes‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. obtestatio.] The act of obtesting; supplication; protestation.Antonio asserted this with great obtestation. Evelyn.

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Obtrectation

Ob′trec‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. obtrectatio, from obtrectare to detract from through envy. See Detract.] Slander; detraction; calumny. Barrow.

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Obtrude

Ob‐trude″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Obtruded, p. pr. & vb. n.Obtruding.] [L. obtrudere, obtrusum; ob (see Ob-) + trudere to thrust. See Threat.] 1. To thrust impertinently; to pre...