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- Dictionaryadjure/əˈdʒʊə/
verb
- 1. urge or request (someone) solemnly or earnestly to do something: formal "I adjure you to tell me the truth"
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Sep 8, 2012 · The meaning of ADJURE is to command solemnly under or as if under oath or penalty of a curse. How to use adjure in a sentence. What is the difference between adjure, entreat, importune, and implore?
to ask or order someone to do something: The judge adjured him to answer truthfully. Synonyms. beseech old use or literary. entreat. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to beg for something or beg someone to do something. beg He begged her to stay, but she wouldn't listen. implore I implore you to change your mind.
Definition of adjure verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath: "adjuring her in the name of God to declare the truth" (Increase Mather). 2. To appeal to or entreat earnestly. [Middle English adjuren, from Latin adiūrāre, to swear to : ad-, ad- + iūrāre, to swear; see yewes- in Indo-European roots.] ad·jur′er, ad·ju′ror n.
To earnestly and solemnly bind, charge, or command. Frequently, persons who are adjured are placed under oath or a threat of penalty. For example, juries are adjured to consider only the evidence presented at trial as they attempt to reach a verdict in an action. Webster's New World Law.
to ask or order someone to do something: The judge adjured him to answer truthfully. Synonyms. beseech old use or literary. entreat. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to beg for something or beg someone to do something. beg He begged her to stay, but she wouldn't listen. implore I implore you to change your mind.
1. to command or charge solemnly, often under oath or penalty. [...] 2. to entreat solemnly; appeal to earnestly. [...] More. Conjugations of 'adjure' present simple: I adjure, you adjure [...] past simple: I adjured, you adjured [...] past participle: adjured. More. Synonyms of 'adjure' • beg, appeal to, pray, invoke [...]
Synonyms for ADJURE: advise, warn, teach, counsel, admonish, tell, convince, inform; Antonyms of ADJURE: obey, mind, follow, keep, observe, comply (with)
2 meanings: 1. to command, often by exacting an oath; charge 2. to appeal earnestly to.... Click for more definitions.
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