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Complete Definition of "ob-"

English

Etymology
L.

Prefix
ob-

  1. Against; facing; a combining prefix used with verbs of Latin origin.
  2. botany Of a reversed shape.

Derived terms
object
observe
obsess
obstruct
obscene
obfuscate
oppose
opposition

Latin

Prefix
ob-

  1. against; facing

Usage notes
ob- is used as a combining prefix with many other words, particularly verbs. The b is often assimilated into the next consontant, as in oppose.

Derived terms
objectum
officium
opponere
oppositio

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