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   conjure

   /ˈkʌn(d)ʒə/

   verb

   • 1. cause (a spirit or ghost) to appear by means of a magic ritual: "they hoped to conjure up the spirit of their dead friend"
   • ▪ make (something) appear unexpectedly or seemingly from nowhere: "Anne conjured up a delicious home-made hotpot" Similar make something appearproducematerializemagicsummongeneratewhip up
   • ▪ call (an image) to the mind: "she had forgotten how to conjure up the image of her mother's face" Similar bring to mindcall to mindput one in mind ofcall upevokesummon uprecallrecreateechoallude tosuggestrouse (up)stir (up)raise upawaken
   • ▪ (of a word, sound, smell, etc.) cause someone to think of (something): "a special tune that conjures up a particular time and place"
   • 2. implore (someone) to do something: archaic "she conjured him to return"

   Word Origin Middle English (also in the sense ‘oblige by oath’): from Old French conjurer ‘to plot or exorcise’, from Latin conjurare ‘band together by an oath, conspire’ (in medieval Latin ‘invoke’), from con- ‘together’ + jurare ‘swear’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONJURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONJURE definition: 1. to make something appear by magic, or as if by magic: 2. to make something appear by magic, or…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CONJURE is to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly. How to use conjure in a sentence. to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly; to summon by or as if by invocation or incantation; to affect or effect by or as if by magic…

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONJURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. verb. If you conjure something out of nothing, you make it appear as if by magic. Thirteen years ago she found herself having to conjure a career from thin air. [V n + from/out of] They managed to conjure a victory. [VERB noun] Synonyms: produce, generate, bring about, give rise to More Synonyms of conjure. Conjure up means the same as conjure.

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   Definitions of conjure. verb. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic. “he conjured wild birds in the air” synonyms: arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir. call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke. evoke or provoke to appear or occur. see more. verb.

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   Conjure definition: to affect or influence by or as if by invocation or spell.. See examples of CONJURE used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › conjureCONJURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CONJURE meaning: 1. to make something appear by magic, or as if by magic: 2. to make something appear by magic, or…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › conjureConjure - definition of conjure by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To summon (a devil or spirit) by magical or supernatural power. b. To influence or effect by or as if by magic: tried to conjure away the doubts that beset her. 2. a. To call or bring to mind; evoke: "Arizona conjures up an image of stark deserts for most Americans" (American Demographics). b.