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adjure in British English

(əˈdʒʊə)

verb (transitive)

to command, often by exacting an oath; charge

to appeal earnestly to

Derived forms

adjuration (ˌædʒʊəˈreɪʃən)

noun

adjuratory (adˈjuratory)

adjective

adjurer (adˈjurer) or adjuror (adˈjuror)

noun

Word origin

C14: from Latin adjūrāre to swear to, from ad- to + jūrāre to swear, from jūs oath

adjure in American English

(əˈdʒʊr)

verb transitiveWord forms: adˈjured or adˈjuring

to command or charge solemnly, often under oath or penalty

to entreat solemnly; appeal to earnestly

Derived forms

adjuratory (adˈjuraˌtory) (ædˈdʒʊrəˌtɔri; æˈdʒʊrəˌtɔri; əˈdʒʊrəˌtɔri)

adjective

adjurer (adˈjurer)

noun or adˈjuror

Word origin

ME adjuren < L adjurare < ad-, to + jurare: see jury1

Synonyms of 'adjure'

beg, appeal to, pray, invoke

order, charge, direct, command

More Synonyms of adjure

1 (verb) in the sense of beg

Definition

to appeal earnestly to someone

Synonyms

beg

I begged him to come back to England with me.

appeal to

pray

They prayed for help.

invoke

The great magicians of old invoked their gods with sacrifice.

implore

`Tell me what to do!' she implored him.

beseech

She beseeched him to take more exercise.

entreat

They entreated the audience to stay calm.

supplicate

2 (verb) in the sense of order

Definition

to command someone to do something

Synonyms

order

Williams ordered him to leave.

charge (formal)

Her boss charged her with a hazardous mission.

direct

They have been directed to give special attention to poverty.

command

He commanded his troops to attack.

enjoin

She enjoined me strictly not to tell anyone else.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of beseech

Definition

to ask earnestly

She beseeched him to take more exercise.

Synonyms

beg,

ask,

petition,

call upon,

plead with,

solicit,

implore,

entreat,

importune (formal),

adjure,

supplicate,

pray

in the sense of charge

Definition

to command or assign

Her boss charged her with a hazardous mission.

Synonyms

command,

order,

demand,

require,

bid,

instruct,

entrust,

exhort (formal),

enjoin

in the sense of command

Definition

to order or compel

He commanded his troops to attack.

Synonyms

order,

tell,

charge (formal),

demand,

require,

dictate,

direct,

bid,

compel,

enjoin

Nearby words of
adjure

adjudication
adjudicator
adjunct
adjure
adjust
adjustable
adjustment

Synonyms of 'adjure'

adjure

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单词	adjure
释义	Trends of adjure View usage for: adjure in British English (əˈdʒʊə) verb (transitive) 1. to command, often by exacting an oath; charge 2. to appeal earnestly to Derived forms adjuration (ˌædʒʊəˈreɪʃən) noun adjuratory (adˈjuratory) adjective adjurer (adˈjurer) or adjuror (adˈjuror) noun Word origin C14: from Latin adjūrāre to swear to, from ad- to + jūrāre to swear, from jūs oath adjure in American English (əˈdʒʊr) verb transitiveWord forms: adˈjured or adˈjuring 1. to command or charge solemnly, often under oath or penalty 2. to entreat solemnly; appeal to earnestly Derived forms adjuratory (adˈjuraˌtory) (ædˈdʒʊrəˌtɔri; æˈdʒʊrəˌtɔri; əˈdʒʊrəˌtɔri) adjective adjurer (adˈjurer) noun or adˈjuror Word origin ME adjuren < L adjurare < ad-, to + jurare: see jury1 Synonyms of 'adjure' beg, appeal to, pray, invoke order, charge, direct, command More Synonyms of adjure 1 (verb) in the sense of beg Definition to appeal earnestly to someone Synonyms beg I begged him to come back to England with me. appeal to pray They prayed for help. invoke The great magicians of old invoked their gods with sacrifice. implore `Tell me what to do!' she implored him. beseech She beseeched him to take more exercise. entreat They entreated the audience to stay calm. supplicate 2 (verb) in the sense of order Definition to command someone to do something Synonyms order Williams ordered him to leave. charge (formal) Her boss charged her with a hazardous mission. direct They have been directed to give special attention to poverty. command He commanded his troops to attack. enjoin She enjoined me strictly not to tell anyone else. Additional synonyms in the sense of beseech Definition to ask earnestly She beseeched him to take more exercise. Synonyms beg, ask, petition, call upon, plead with, solicit, implore, entreat, importune (formal), adjure, supplicate, pray in the sense of charge Definition to command or assign Her boss charged her with a hazardous mission. Synonyms command, order, demand, require, bid, instruct, entrust, exhort (formal), enjoin in the sense of command Definition to order or compel He commanded his troops to attack. Synonyms order, tell, charge (formal), demand, require, dictate, direct, bid, compel, enjoin Nearby words of adjure adjudication adjudicator adjunct adjure adjust adjustable adjustment Synonyms of 'adjure' adjure Explore 'adjure' in the dictionary
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adjure in British English

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