adjure

[ uh-joor ]
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verb (used with object),ad·jured, ad·jur·ing.
  1. to charge, bind, or command earnestly and solemnly, often under oath or the threat of a penalty.

  2. to entreat or request earnestly or solemnly.

Origin of adjure

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Latin word adjūrāre.See ad-, jury1

Other words from adjure

  • ad·jur·a·to·ry [uh-joor-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /əˈdʒʊər əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective
  • ad·jur·er, ad·ju·ror, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for adjure

adjure

/ (əˈdʒʊə) /


verb(tr)
  1. to command, often by exacting an oath; charge

  2. to appeal earnestly to

Origin of adjure

1
C14: from Latin adjūrāre to swear to, from ad- to + jūrāre to swear, from jūs oath

Derived forms of adjure

  • adjuration (ˌædʒʊəˈreɪʃən), noun
  • adjuratory, adjective
  • adjurer or adjuror, noun

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