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    Ad·jure
    /əˈjo͝or/

    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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADJURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Add to word list. 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.

  3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionadjure verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    adjure somebody to do something to ask or to order somebody to do something. He adjured them to tell the truth. Definition of adjure verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › adjureAdjure - definition of adjure by The Free Dictionary

    adjure. to charge or command earnestly, often under the threat of a penalty; to entreat solemnly: to adjure the witness to tell the truth. Not to be confused with: abjure – repudiate, recant, or retract; to renounce under oath, forswear: abjure allegiance; abjure a confession.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADJURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 days ago · adjure in American English. (əˈdʒur) transitive verb Word forms: -jured, -juring. 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. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › adjureAdjure - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The verb adjure is a heavy-duty synonym of the word "ask," with more of a demanding tone. For example, you might have to adjure someone to tell the truth. You get a strong sense of the word adjure when you realize that the jure part is similar to "jury."

  7. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › adjureadjure - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 6, 2023 · ( transitive) To earnestly appeal to or advise; to charge solemnly. Party members are adjured to promote awareness of this problem. Related terms [ edit] English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂yew- ‎ (0 c, 22 e) Translations [ edit]

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › adjure_vadjure, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    What does the verb adjure mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb adjure. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the verb adjure? About 0.2 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the verb adjure pronounced? British English