Obtest vs Attest - What's the difference?
obtest | attest | Related terms |
(archaic, ambitransitive) To implore, beseech, plead, beg.
(archaic, ambitransitive) To call on a witness (often God) to confirm that something is true.
To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine.
* Addison
* 1599 — Shakespeare, iii 1'' (Act ii in ''First Folio edition)
To certify by signature or oath
To certify in an official capacity.
To supply or be evidence of
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* 1599 — Shakespeare, Prologue'' (''First Folio edition)
To put under oath.
To call to witness; to invoke.
* Dryden
As verbs the difference between obtest and attest
is that obtest is to implore, beseech, plead, beg while attest is to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine.obtest
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(en verb)- (Dryden)
attest
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(en verb)- When will the appraiser attest the date of the painting?
- facts attested by particular pagan authors
- Dishonour not your Mothers: now attest that those whom you call'd Fathers, did beget you.
- You must attest your will in order for it to be valid.
- Her fine work attested her ability.
- The supplementary bibliography (in Vol. VI) attests to the comprehensiveness of the effort.
- O pardon : since a crooked Figure may / Attest in little place a Million, / And let us, Cyphers to this great Accompt, / On your imaginarie Forces worke.
- The sacred streams which Heaven's imperial state / Attests in oaths, and fears to violate.