conjure

[ kon-jer, kuhn- for 1-5, 8-10, 12; kuhn-joor for 6, 7, 11 ]

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verb (used with object),con·jured, con·jur·ing.

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 followed by up): She seemed to have conjured up the person she was talking about.
to bring to mind; recall (usually followed by up): to conjure up the past.
to appeal to solemnly or earnestly: I conjure you to hear my plea.
Obsolete. to charge solemnly.

verb (used without object),con·jured, con·jur·ing.

to call upon or command a devil or spirit by invocation or spell.
to practice magic.

to practice legerdemain.
Obsolete. to conspire.

noun

Chiefly Southern U.S. an act or instance of witchcraft, Hoodoo, or Voodoo, especially a spell.

Origin of conjure

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English conj(o)uren, cunjouren, from Anglo-French, Old French conjurer, from Latin conjūrāre “to join in taking an oath, form an alliance, join a plot or conspiracy,” equivalent to con- prefix meaning “with, together” + jūrāre “to take an oath, swear,” derivative of jūr- inflectional stem of jūs “law”; cf. con-, jury¹, justice

Other words for conjure

3	summon, raise, invoke

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Other words from conjure

un·con·jured, adjective

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How to use conjure in a sentence

Bethea is trying to conjure why all the senseless killing of both his family member and the cops as well.
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All of us can readily conjure up horror scenarios by the isolated person acting badly.
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Movie Gale fails to conjure emotions more complicated than “oooh, what pretty eyes he has.”
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Our bad guy is Weather Wizard (not a joke), who not only looks like Kurt Cobain but can use his palms to conjure angry storms.
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Performing with Weird Al was as much as a dream come true as I think I could conjure.
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But if, in your tenderness for me, you sought to reserve aught to shelter me against poverty, I conjure you give it all!
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman | Eugne Sue
There is none here but my God and you; and by his sacred name, I conjure you to remember your promise, and save my brother!
The Spy | J. Fenimore Cooper
Or was it well to conjure up angelical or supernatural persons to repeat it?
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, Number 414, April, 1850 | Various
conjure up for me then, here and now, any sort of features whatsoever that please your fancy.
Molly Make-Believe | Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
He was worse than the gossiping women, letting himself conjure up weird and incredible ideas.
The Winning Clue | James Hay, Jr.

British Dictionary definitions for conjure

conjure

/ (ˈkʌndʒə) /

verb

(intr) to practise conjuring or be a conjuror
(intr) to call upon supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations

(kənˈdʒʊə) (tr) 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

Origin of conjure

C13: from Old French conjurer to plot, from Latin conjūrāre to swear together, form a conspiracy, from jūrāre to swear

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