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Synonyms for obtest

14 synonyms

verb

Most common

pray beg invoke vouch conjure implore beseech entreat

All synonyms

Verb

pray, beg, invoke, vouch, conjure, implore, beseech, entreat, supplicate, adjure, plead, crave, solicit, importune

Related words

Word family: obtestation

Forms

Past participle: obtested
e.g. obtested → prayed, begged, invoked, vouched…

Example sentences

pray Let's pray to God, and He will answer our prayers.
beg I beg your pardon; I didn't quite catch your name.
invoke How do we invoke a response from the computer?
vouch Can anyone vouch for your whereabouts last night?
conjure What images does the name "Tom" conjure up for you?
implore "I implore you not to do this, Jack," she cried.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
obtest		steady
pray		rising
beg		steady
invoke		rising
vouch		rising
conjure		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: beg¹
4 letters: pray¹
5 letters: plead¹, crave¹, vouch¹
6 letters: invoke², adjure
7 letters: conjure², solicit³, implore², beseech², entreat
9 letters: importune
10 letters: supplicate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (invoke² = 2 syllables).