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adjure
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ad·jure  (-jr)
tr.v. ad·jured, ad·jur·ing, ad·jures
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 adirre, to swear to : ad-, ad- + irre, to swear; see yewes- in Indo-European roots.]

ad·jurer, ad·juror n.

adjure [əˈdʒʊə]
vb (tr)
1. to command, often by exacting an oath; charge
2. to appeal earnestly to
[from Latin adjūrāre to swear to, from ad- to + jūrāre to swear, from jūs oath]
adjuration  [ˌædʒʊəˈreɪʃən] n
adjuratory  adj
adjurer , adjuror n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.adjure - ask for or request earnestlyadjure - ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
plead - appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop"
2.adjure - command solemnlyadjure - command solemnly                    
burden, saddle, charge - impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"
Translations
adjure [əˈdʒʊəʳ] VT (frm) to adjure sb to do sth (= order) → ordenar solemnemente a algn que haga algo; (= implore) → suplicar or implorar a algn que haga algo
adjure
vt (liter)beschwören


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