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Obtest vs Asseverate - What's the difference?

obtest | asseverate | Related terms |

Obtest is a related term of asseverate.


As verbs the difference between obtest and asseverate

is that obtest is (archaic|ambitransitive) to implore, beseech, plead, beg while asseverate is to declare earnestly, seriously, or positively; to affirm.

obtest

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (archaic, ambitransitive) To implore, beseech, plead, beg.
  • (archaic, ambitransitive) To call on a witness (often God) to confirm that something is true.
    • (Dryden)

    asseverate

    English

    Verb

    (asseverat)
  • To declare earnestly, seriously, or positively; to affirm.

    • Related terms

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