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Webster 1913 Edition
Obviate
Ob′vi-ate
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Obviated
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Obviating
.] 1.
To meet in the way.
[Obs.]
Not to stir a step to
obviate
any of a different religion. Fuller.
2.
To anticipate; to prevent by interception; to remove from the way or path; to make unnecessary;
as, to
. obviate
the necessity of goingTo lay down everything in its full light, so as to
obviate
all exceptions. Woodward.
Webster 1828 Edition
Obviate
OB'VIATE
,Verb.
T.
Properly, to meet in the way; to oppose; hence, to prevent by interception, or to remove at the beginning or in the outset; hence in present usage, to remove in general, as difficulties or objections; to clear the way of obstacles in reasoning, deliberating or planning.
To lay down every thing in its full light, so as to obviate all exceptions.