ob- / oc- / of- / op-
against, toward, in the way
Latin · ob
Latin ob means toward, against, or in the way. It assimilates to the next letter: oc-cur, of-fend, op-pose. It often suggests facing or blocking: obstacle (stands in the way), oppose (set against).
Memory trick
ob- is a roadblock: something stands in the way, facing you.
Words from this root
- obstacle (ob + stacle) — something standing in the wayबाधा
- object (ob + ject) — to throw against; a thingआपत्ति करना, वस्तु
- oppose (op + pose) — to set oneself againstविरोध करना
- occur (oc + cur) — to run toward, happenघटित होना
- offend (of + fend) — to strike against, hurt feelingsठेस पहुँचाना
- obstruct (ob + struct) — to build against, blockरुकावट डालना
- obtain (ob + tain) — to hold toward oneself, getप्राप्त करना
- oppress (op + press) — to press against, treat harshlyदमन करना
- obvious (ob + vious) — lying in the way, easy to seeस्पष्ट
- occupy (oc + cupy) — to take hold of, fillक़ब्ज़ा करना, घेरना
- offer (of + fer) — to bring toward someoneप्रस्ताव देना
- observe (ob + serve) — to watch carefullyनिरीक्षण करना