Obfirmation
Ob″fir‐ma″tion (?), n. [LL. obfirmatio.] Hardness of heart; obduracy. Jer. Taylor.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Obfuscate
Ob‐fus″cate (?), a. [L. obfuscatus, p. p. of obfuscare to darken; ob (see Ob-) + fuscare, fuscatum, to darken, from fuscus dark.] Obfuscated; darkened; obscured. [Written also o...
Obfuscate (2)
Ob‐fus″cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Obfuscated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Obfuscating.] To darken; to obscure; to becloud; hence, to confuse; to bewilder.His head, like a smokejack, th...
Obfuscation
Ob′fus‐ca″tion (ŏb′fŭs‐kā″shŭn), n. [L. obfuscatio.] The act of darkening or bewildering; the state of being darkened. “Obfuscation of the cornea.” E. Darwin.
Obi
O″bi (?), n. 1. A species of sorcery, probably of African origin, practiced among the negroes of the West Indies. [Written also obe and obeah.] De Quincey.B. Edwards.2. A charm ...
Obi (2)
‖O″bi (?), n. A sash, esp. the long broad sash of soft material worn by women.Over this is bound the large sash (obi) which is the chief article of feminine adornment. B. H. Cha...
Obiism
O″bi‐ism (?), n. Belief in, or the practice of, the obi superstitions and rites.
Obimbricate
Ob‐im″bri‐cate (?), a. [Pref. ob- + imbricate.] (Bot.) Imbricated, with the overlapping ends directed downward.
Obit
O″bit (?), n. [OF. obit, L. obitus, fr. obire to go against, to go to meet, (sc. mortem) to die; ob (see Ob-) + ire to go. See Issue.] 1. Death; decease; the date of one's death...
Obiter
‖Ob″i‐ter (ŏb″ĭ‐tẽr), adv. [L., on the way; ob (see Ob-) + iter a going, a walk, way.] In passing; incidentally; by the way.‖Obiter dictum(Law), an incidental and collateral opi...
Obitual
O‐bit″u‐al (?), a. [L. obitus death. See Obit.] Of or pertaining to obits, or days when obits are celebrated; as, obitual days. Smart.
Obituarily
O‐bit″u‐a‐ri‐ly (?), adv. In the manner of an obituary.
Obituary
O‐bit″u‐a‐ry (?), a. [See Obit.] Of or pertaining to the death of a person or persons; as, an obituary notice; obituary poetry.
Obituary (2)
O‐bit″u‐a‐ry, n.; pl.Obituaries (#). [Cf. F. obituaire. See Obit.] 1. That which pertains to, or is called forth by, the obit or death of a person; esp., an account of a decease...
Object
Ob‐ject″ (ŏb‐jĕkt″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Objected; p. pr. & vb. n.Objecting.] [L. objectus, p. p. of objicere, obicere, to throw or put before, to oppose; ob (see Ob-) + jacere t...
Object (2)
Ob‐ject″, v. i. To make opposition in words or argument; — usually followed by to. Sir. T. More.
Object (3)
Ob″ject (ŏb″jĕkt), n. [L. objectus. See Object, v. t.] 1. That which is put, or which may be regarded as put, in the way of some of the senses; something visible or tangible; as...
Object (4)
Ob‐ject″ (?), a. [L. objectus, p. p.] Opposed; presented in opposition; also, exposed.
Objectable
Ob‐ject″a‐ble (?), a. Such as can be presented in opposition; that may be put forward as an objection.
Objectify
Ob‐jec″ti‐fy (?), v. t. [Object + -fy.] To cause to become an object; to cause to assume the character of an object; to render objective. J. D. Morell.
Objection
Ob‐jec″tion (?), n. [L. objectio: cf. F. objection.] 1. The act of objecting; as, to prevent agreement, or action, by objection. Johnson.2. That which is, or may be, presented i...
Objectionable
Ob‐jec″tion‐a‐ble (?), a. Liable to objection; likely to be objected to or disapproved of; offensive; as, objectionable words. — Ob‐jec″tion‐a‐bly, adv.
Objectist
Ob″ject‐ist (?), n. One who adheres to, or is skilled in, the objective philosophy. Ed. Rev.
Objectivate
Ob‐jec″ti‐vate (?), v. t. To objectify.
Objectivation
Ob‐jec′ti‐va″tion (?), n. Converting into an object.
Objective
Ob‐jec″tive (ŏb‐jĕk″tĭv), a. [Cf. F. objectif.] 1. Of or pertaining to an object.2. (Metaph.) Of or pertaining to an object; contained in, or having the nature or position of, a...
Objective (2)
Ob‐jec″tive, n. 1. (Gram.) The objective case.2. An object glass. See under Object, n.3. Same as Objective point, under Objective, a.