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conjure

con·jure

UK/ˈkʌn.d͡ʒə/ US/ˈkɒn.d͡ʒə/ uncommon archaic obsolete

verb

1.

evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic

  • “raise the specter of unemployment”
  • “he conjured wild birds in the air”
  • “stir a disturbance”
  • “call down the spirits from the mountain”
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2.

ask for or request earnestly

  • “The prophet bid all people to become good persons”
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3.

engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together

  • “They conspired to overthrow the government”
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Origin

From Middle English conjuren, from Old French conjurer, from Latin coniūrō (“to swear together; conspire”), from con- (“with, together”) + iūro (“to swear or take an oath”).

Phrases

  • conjure up
  • conjure with
  • name to conjure with
  • word to conjure with

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