obit
obit
Definition
obit (ō bit′, ō′bit; also, chiefly Brit äb′it)
obit
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- keep: In return for this they were to keep the yearly obit of Sir Edward and of his wife Margaret.
- read: There is a special frisson on reading obits like the one of William Donaldson in the Telegraph.
- maintain: Part was sold to maintain an obit and charity in accordance with Peter's will and the rest descended to his heirs.
Adjective modifier
- own: In 1532 Robert Brocket left rent in Houndsditch to augment this chantry and to maintain his own obit.
- good: We'd like to run a good obit on him, ideally from someone who does remember his NUJ activities.
Modifies a noun
- writer: In my view, the obit writers got it wrong.
- page: Bringing the dead to life takes a certain talent, for the obit pages in many newspapers are as popular as the sport section.
Noun used with modifier
- post: Funeral homes and reporters can log in and post obits, I've got search, paged news and RSS.
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