Meaning of ob- | Babel Free

Definitions

1. circum-, peri- (prefix used to denote an action performed on the surface, around the edge, or the circumference of an object)
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2. prefix used to indicate that a state or action affects only the exterior or surface of an object
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3. circum- (prefix used with verbs of motion to indicate movement following a perimeter or circling an object)
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4. prefix used to indicate a sequence of actions or movements visiting all individual points or objects in a set
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5. prefix used with frequentative verbs to denote a repetitive action or continuous presence in a certain area
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6. prefix used with stative verbs to indicate the acquisition of a specific property or state over time
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7. re-, be- (prefix used to indicate the conferring or bestowing of a quality or thing expressed by the word base)
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8. prefix used to indicate the capacity or ability to perform or stay in a certain state despite difficulty
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9. prefix used to indicate the direct targeting or thorough processing of a specific object or task
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Examples

“ob- + sekať → obsekať (“to trim around/off”)”

“ob- + viazať → obviazať (“to tie around/bandage”)”

“ob- + horieť → obhorieť (“to be scorched on the surface”)”

“ob- + schnúť → obschnúť (“to dry on the surface”)”

“ob- + ísť → obísť (“to go around/bypass”)”

“ob- + letieť → obletieť (“to fly around/visit all by flying”)”

“ob- + behať → obbehať (“to run around/visit all by running”)”

“ob- + stávať → obstávať (“to loiter/stand around”)”

“ob- + sedávať → obsedávať (“to sit around/haunt (e.g. pubs)”)”

“ob- + starnúť → obstarnúť (“to grow old/stale”)”

“ob- + -živnúť → obživnúť (“to come to life/revive”)”

“ob- + nový → obnoviť (“to renew/restore”)”

“ob- + čerstvý → občerstviť (“to refresh”)”

“ob- + sedieť → obsedieť (“to remain seated/stay on (e.g. a horse)”)”

“ob- + stáť → obstáť (“to stand one's ground/pass a test”)”

“ob- + robiť → obrobiť (“to till/cultivate/process”)”

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