Obtest
71vouch — I. v. a. 1. Obtest, call to witness. 2. Warrant, declare, affirm, avouch, attest, evidence, maintain by affirmations. 3. Support, back, follow up, confirm. II. v. n. Bear witness, give attestation …
72beseech — verb, literary we beseech your help in permitting us the right to live in a country where human rights are respected Syn: implore, beg, entreat, importune, plead with, appeal to, exhort, call on, supplicate, importune, pray to, ask, request,… …
73adjure — v 1. charge, order, command, direct, bid; bind, oblige, obligate, require; enjoin, prescribe, decree, ordain; compel, press, drive, push, propel, prod; exhort, demand, insist. 2. entreat, implore, beseech, importune, beg, plead; request, solicit …
74ask — v 1. inquire, question, query; quiz, catechize, probe, examine, test; interrogate, Inf. grill, pump, cross examine, U.S. give the third degree. 2. request, appeal, petition, Rare. sue; interpellate, call on or upon, address, apply to, turn to;… …
75beg — v 1. ask for, apply for, seek, request, ask, call upon; appeal to, implore, beseech, entreat, plead, Brit. Inf. prig, pray, crave; petition, solicit, supplicate, obtest, adjure, conjure, Rare. sue; urge, press, importune, insist, demand. 2. seek… …
76beseech — v implore, entreat, obsecrate, importune, beg, plead, Brit. Inf. prig; appeal to, conjure, call upon; supplicate, pray, invoke, obtest, adjure; petition, Rare. sue, solicit, ask for, apply for, seek; urge, press, insist, demand …
77cry — v 1. weep, shed tears, boohoo, sob; bawl, blubber, whimper, mewl, pule, whine, snivel; moan, wail, groan, ululate; lament, mourn, bewail, keen. 2. shout, yell, Inf. holler, squall, yowl, bellow, whoop; roar, rend the air, howl; scream, shriek,… …
78demand — v 1. claim, lay claims to, claim as a right; solicit, order, requisition; dun, extort; inquire for or after, seek, make inquiry. 2. ask, call for, insist on, importune, clamor, cry; supplicate, entreat, obtest, adjure, impetrate; invoke, press,… …
79entreat — v 1. beseech, implore, invoke, enjoin, im petrate, appeal, obtest; pray, plead, crave, supplicate; sue, solicit, petition; invoke, call on or upon, call to, cry to. 2. request, ask, apply to; importune, urge, press, ply …
80evoke — v elicit, educe, call, summon, invite; provoke, cause, bring about, induce; suggest, remind, recall, reawake, rekindle; conjure up; stimulate, excite, awaken, rouse, arouse, stir, kindle; call forth, invoke, adjure, obtest …
