adjure
[ uh-joor ]
/ əˈdʒʊər /
verb (used with object), ad·jured, ad·jur·ing.
to charge, bind, or command earnestly and solemnly, often under oath or the threat of a penalty.
to entreat or request earnestly or solemnly.
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Origin of adjure
OTHER WORDS FROM adjure
ad·jur·a·to·ry [uh-joor-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /əˈdʒʊər əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivead·jur·er, ad·ju·ror, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH adjure
abjure, adjureWords nearby adjure
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British Dictionary definitions for adjure
adjure
/ (əˈdʒʊə) /
verb (tr)
to command, often by exacting an oath; charge
to appeal earnestly to
Derived forms of adjure
adjuration (ˌædʒʊəˈreɪʃən), nounadjuratory, adjectiveadjurer or adjuror, nounWord Origin for adjure
C14: from Latin adjūrāre to swear to, from ad- to + jūrāre to swear, from jūs oath
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