Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Obversant

Ob‐vers″ant (?), a. [L. obversans, p. pr. of obversari to hover before; ob (see Ob-) + versare to move about.] Conversant; familiar. Bacon.

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Obverse

Ob‐verse″ (ŏb‐vẽrs″), a. [L. obversus, p. p. of obvertere. See Obvert.] Having the base, or end next the attachment, narrower than the top, as a leaf.

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Obverse (2)

Ob″verse (ŏb″vẽrs), n. [Cf. F. obverse, obvers. See Obverse, a.] 1. The face of a coin which has the principal image or inscription upon it; — the other side being the reverse.2...

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Obversely

Ob‐verse″ly (ŏb‐vẽrs″ly̆), adv. In an obverse manner.

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Obversion

Ob‐ver″sion (ŏb‐vẽr″shŭn), n. [L. obversio a turning towards.] 1. The act of turning toward or downward.2. (Logic) The act of immediate inference, by which we deny the opposite ...

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Obvert

Ob‐vert″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Obverted; p. pr. & vb. n.Obverting.] [L. obvertere; ob (see Ob-) + vertere to turn. See Verse.] To turn toward.If its base be obverted towards u...

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Obviate

Ob″vi‐ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Obviated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Obviating.] [L. obviare; ob (see Ob-) + viare to go, fr. via way. See Voyage.]1. To meet in the way.Not to stir a ...

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Obviation

Ob′vi‐a″tion (?), n. The act of obviating, or the state of being obviated.

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Obvious

Ob″vi‐ous (?), a. [L. obvius; ob (see Ob-) + via way. See Voyage.] 1. Opposing; fronting.To the evil turnMy obvious breast. Milton.2. Exposed; subject; open; liable. “Obvious to...

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Obvolute

{ Ob″vo‐lute (?), Ob′vo‐lu″ted (?), } a. [L. obvolutus, p. p. of obvolvere to wrap round; ob (see Ob-) + volvere to roll.] Overlapping; contorted; convolute; — applied primarily...

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Oby

O″by (?), n. See Obi.

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Oca

‖O″ca (?), n.(Bot.) A Peruvian name for certain species of Oxalis (O. crenata, and O. tuberosa) which bear edible tubers.

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Ocarina

Oc′a‐ri″na (?), n. [Cf. It. carino pretty.] (Mus.) A kind of small simple wind instrument.

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Occamy

Oc″ca‐my (?), n. [A corruption of alchemy.] An alloy imitating gold or silver. [Written also ochimy, ochymy, etc.]

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Occasion

Oc‐ca″sion (ŏk‐kā″zhŭn), n. [F. occasion, L. occasio, fr. occidere, occasum, to fall down; ob (see Ob-) + cadere to fall. See Chance, and cf. Occident.] 1. A falling out, happen...

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Occasion (2)

Oc‐ca″sion (ŏk‐kā″zhŭn), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Occasioned (–zhŭnd); p. pr. & vb. n.Occasioning.] [Cf. F. occasionner.] To give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to ...

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Occasionable

Oc‐ca″sion‐a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being occasioned or caused. Barrow.

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Occasional

Oc‐ca″sion‐al (?), a. [Cf. F. occasionnel.] 1. Of or pertaining to an occasion or to occasions; occuring at times, but not constant, regular, or systematic; made or happening as...

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Occasionalism

Oc‐ca″sion‐al‐ism (?), n.(Metaph.) The system of occasional causes; — a name given to certain theories of the Cartesian school of philosophers, as to the intervention of the Fir...

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Occasionality

Oc‐ca′sion‐al″i‐ty (?), n. Quality or state of being occasional; occasional occurrence.

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Occasionally

Oc‐ca″sion‐al‐ly (?), adv. In an occasional manner; on occasion; at times, as convenience requires or opportunity offers; not regularly. Stewart.The one, Wolsey, directly his su...

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Occasionate

Oc‐ca″sion‐ate (?), v. t. To occasion.The lowest may occasionate much ill. Dr. H. More.

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Occasioner

Oc‐ca″sion‐er (?), n. One who, or that which, occasions, causes, or produces. Bp. Sanderson.

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Occasive

Oc‐ca″sive (?), a. [L. occasivus, fr. occasus a going down, setting of the heavenly bodies, fr. occidere to fall or down. See Occasion.] Of or pertaining to the setting sun; fal...

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Occecation

Oc‐ce‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. occaecatio, fr. occaecare to make blind; ob + caecare to blind, fr. caecus blind.] The act of making blind, or the state of being blind. “This inward o...

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Occident

Oc″ci‐dent (?), n. [F., fr. L. occidens, occidentis, fr. occidents, p. pr. of occidere to fall or go down. See Occasion.] The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in t...

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Occidental

Oc′ci‐den″tal (?), a. [L. occidentalis; cf. F. occidental.] 1. Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western; — opposed to oriental; as, occidental climates,...