ob

against, facing

Spelled ob · ob 'against, toward'

Latin ob, facing or toward: an objective is thrown before you, the obstinate stand against pressure, and obedience turns toward hearing.

Words built from it

obedience — compliance with an order or authority
ob- (toward) + audi (hear)
objective — not influenced by personal feelings
ob- (against) + ject (thrown)
oblige — to make someone legally or morally bound to do something
ob- (toward) + lig (bind)
obscure — not clearly expressed or easily understood
ob- (over) + scur (dark)
obsolete — no longer in use
ob- (away) + sol (accustomed)
obstinate — stubbornly refusing to change one's mind
ob- (against) + stin (stand firm)
obfuscate — to make unclear or confusing
ob- (over) + fusc (dark)

probable — from Latin probabilis 'worthy of approval,' not the ob- prefix
obelisk — from Greek obeliskos, diminutive of obelos 'pointed pillar, spit' — unrelated to Latin ob-.