oblige
- v force somebody to do something
- v bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
- v provide a service or favor for someone
We had to oblige him
obnubilate
- v make less visible or unclear
- v make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
Their words obnubilate their intentions
occur
- v come to pass
Nothing occurred that seemed important - v come to one's mind; suggest itself
It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary - v to be found to exist
sexism occurs in many workplaces
precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil
observe
- v discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
- v make mention of
She observed that his presentation took up too much time - v observe with care or pay close attention to
- v watch attentively
Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals - v show respect towards
- v behave as expected during of holidays or rites
- v follow with the eyes or the mind
- v stick to correctly or closely
- v conform one's action or practice to
obsess
- n a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea
- n the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
- v haunt like a ghost; pursue
- v be preoccupied with something
She is obsessing over her weight
obsolesce
- v become obsolete, fall into disuse
This word has not obsolesced, although it is rarely used