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- Dictionaryadjure/əˈdʒʊə/
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- 1. urge or request (someone) solemnly or earnestly to do something: formal "I adjure you to tell me the truth"
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to ask or order someone to do something: The judge adjured him to answer truthfully. Synonyms. beseech old use or literary. entreat. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to beg for something or beg someone to do something. beg He begged her to stay, but she wouldn't listen. implore I implore you to change your mind.
The meaning of ADJURE is to command solemnly under or as if under oath or penalty of a curse. How to use adjure in a sentence. What is the difference between adjure, entreat, importune, and implore? Synonym Discussion of Adjure.
to ask or order someone to do something: The judge adjured him to answer truthfully. Synonyms. beseech old use or literary. entreat. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to beg for something or beg someone to do something. beg He begged her to stay, but she wouldn't listen. implore I implore you to change your mind.
1. To command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath: "adjuring her in the name of God to declare the truth" (Increase Mather). 2. To appeal to or entreat earnestly. [Middle English adjuren, from Latin adiūrāre, to swear to : ad-, ad- + iūrāre, to swear; see yewes- in Indo-European roots.] ad·jur′er, ad·ju′ror n.
1. to command, often by exacting an oath; charge. 2. to appeal earnestly to. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. adjuration (ˌædʒʊəˈreɪʃən ) noun. adjuratory (adˈjuratory) adjective. adjurer (adˈjurer) or adjuror (adˈjuror) noun. Word origin.
Definition of adjure verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Adjure definition: to charge, bind, or command earnestly and solemnly, often under oath or the threat of a penalty.. See examples of ADJURE used in a sentence.
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1. to command or charge solemnly, often under oath or penalty. [...] 2. to entreat solemnly; appeal to earnestly. [...] More. Conjugations of 'adjure' present simple: I adjure, you adjure [...] past simple: I adjured, you adjured [...] past participle: adjured. More. Synonyms of 'adjure' • beg, appeal to, pray, invoke [...]
The verb adjure is a heavy-duty synonym of the word "ask," with more of a demanding tone. For example, you might have to adjure someone to tell the truth.
