conjure

[ kon-jer, kuhn- kuhn-joor ]

verb (used with object)

, con·jured, con·jur·ing.

1. to affect or influence by or as if by invocation or spell.
2. to effect, produce, bring, etc., by or as by magic:

   to conjure a miracle.

3. to call upon or command (a devil or spirit) by invocation or spell.

   Synonyms: invoke, raise, summon

4. 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.

5. to bring to mind; recall (usually followed by up ):

   to conjure up the past.

6. to appeal to solemnly or earnestly:

   I conjure you to hear my plea.

7. Obsolete. to charge solemnly.

verb (used without object)

, con·jured, con·jur·ing.

1. to call upon or command a devil or spirit by invocation or spell.
2. to practice magic.
3. to practice legerdemain.
4. Obsolete. to conspire.

noun

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

conjure

/ ˈkʌndʒə /

verb

1. intr to practise conjuring or be a conjuror
2. intr to call upon supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
3. kənˈdʒʊə tr to appeal earnestly or strongly to

   I conjure you to help me

4. a name to conjure with
   a name to conjure with
   1. a person thought to have great power or influence
   2. any name that excites the imagination

Other Words From

• un·con·jured adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of conjure¹

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”; con-, jury ¹, justice

Word History and Origins

Origin of conjure¹

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

Example Sentences

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!

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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!

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Or was it well to conjure up angelical or supernatural persons to repeat it?

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Conjure up for me then, here and now, any sort of features whatsoever that please your fancy.

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He was worse than the gossiping women, letting himself conjure up weird and incredible ideas.

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Related Words

• exorcise
• invoke
• summon