obfirm

obfirm
transitive verb also obfirmate (-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: obfirm from Latin obfirmare, offirmare, from ob-, of- to, against, over + firmare to make firm; obfirmate from Latin obfirmatus, offirmatus, past participle of obfirmare, offirmare to make firm — more at ob-, firm
obsolete : to make obdurate

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  • Obfirm — Ob*firm , Obfirmate Ob*firm ate, v. t. [L. obfirmatus, p. p. of obfirmare to make steadfast. See {Ob }, and {Firm}, v. t.] To make firm; to harden in resolution. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. Sheldon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Obfirmate — Obfirm Ob*firm , Obfirmate Ob*firm ate, v. t. [L. obfirmatus, p. p. of obfirmare to make steadfast. See {Ob }, and {Firm}, v. t.] To make firm; to harden in resolution. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. Sheldon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • obfirmate — transitive verb see obfirm …   Useful english dictionary

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