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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•jure /ˈkɑndʒɚ, ˈkʌn-/USA pronunciation v., -jured, -jur•ing. - to make, produce, or cause to appear by or as if by magic: [~ + (up) + object]to conjure (up) a miracle.[~ + object (+ up)]He conjured the right disk (up) from somewhere and put it into the computer.
- [no object] to practice magic or tricks.
- to bring to mind;
imagine; think about:[~ + up + object]The island of Gotland conjures up images of yellow-flowered fields and churches. See -jur-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•jure (kon′jər, kun′- for 1–5, 8–10, 12; kən jŏŏr′ for 6, 7, 11),USA pronunciation v., -jured, -jur•ing, n. v.t. - to affect or influence by or as if by invocation or spell.
- to effect, produce, bring, etc., by or as by magic:to conjure a miracle.
- to call upon or command (a devil or spirit) by invocation or spell.
- to call or bring into existence by or as if by magic (usually fol. by up):She seemed to have conjured up the person she was talking about.
- to bring to mind;
recall (usually fol. by up):to conjure up the past. - to appeal to solemnly or earnestly:I conjure you to hear my plea.
- [Obs.]to charge solemnly.
v.i. - to call upon or command a devil or spirit by invocation or spell.
- to practice magic.
- to practice legerdemain.
- [Obs.]to conspire.
n. - Dialect Terms[Chiefly Southern U.S.]an act or instance of witchcraft or voodoo, esp. a spell.
- Latin conjūrāre, equivalent. to con- con- + jūrāre to swear, derivative of jūs law; compare jury1, justice
- Anglo-French, Old French conjurer
- Middle English conjuren 1250–1300
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged summon, raise, invoke.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: conjure /ˈkʌndʒə/ vb - (intransitive) to practise conjuring or be a conjuror
- (intransitive) to call upon supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
- /kənˈdʒʊə/(transitive) to appeal earnestly or strongly to: I conjure you to help me
- a name to conjure with ⇒ a person thought to have great power or influence
- any name that excites the imagination
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French conjurer to plot, from Latin conjūrāre to swear together, form a conspiracy, from jūrāre to swear |