ob-
ob- definition
ob- (äb, əb)
- to, toward, before, in front of obtrude
- opposed to, against obstinate
- upon, over obscure
- completely, totally obdurate
- inversely, oppositely obovoid
Etymology: < L ob, toward, for, about, before < IE base *epi-, *opi-, near, at, toward, after > Gr epi
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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