adjure
[ uh-joor ]
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.
Origin of adjure
1Other 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
Words that may be confused with adjure
- abjure, 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
Origin of adjure
1C14: 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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