conjure up
Britishverb
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to present to the mind; evoke or imagine
he conjured up a picture of his childhood
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to call up or command (a spirit or devil) by an incantation
Example Sentences
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Known by acronyms that need no explanation, viruses like Covid, Sars and Ebola conjure up images of medics in protective suits and spark fear in populations worldwide.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
Music can snap the pieces together and conjure up old feelings.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
We can all conjure up the painting of him educating these rich white men about the founding principles of America.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
“What’s the worst, most vile thing a filmmaker could conjure up to hinge an entire movie on?”
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
And all of us with our closed eyes smelled the frangipani blossoms in the big rectangles of open wall, flowers so sweet they conjure up sin or heaven, depending on which way you are headed.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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