ŏb'vi-āte, v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. OBVIATED; p. pr. & vb. n. OBVIATED.] [Lat. obviare, obviatum, from prefix ob and viare, to go, from via, way; Fr. obvier, Pr., Sp., & Pg. obviar, It. oviare.] To meet in the way; hence, to prevent by interception, or to remove at the beginning or in the outset; hence, to clear the way of.

To lay down every thing in its full light, so as to obviate all exceptions. Woodward.