( v. t. )
A call upon a person or an authority for proof or decision, in one's favor; reference to another as witness; a call for help or a favor; entreaty.
( v. t. )
A call upon a person or an authority for proof or decision, in one's favor; reference to another as witness; a call for help or a favor; entreaty.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012