First Known Use: 14th century
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adjure
verb ad·jure \ə-ˈju̇r\
: to urge or command (someone) to do something
ad·juredad·jur·ing
Full Definition of ADJURE
transitive verb
1
: to command solemnly under or as if under oath or penalty of a curse
2
: to urge or advise earnestly
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Origin of ADJURE
Middle English, from Latin adjurare, from ad- + jurare to swear — more at jury
Synonym Discussion of ADJURE
beg, entreat, beseech, implore, supplicate, adjure, importune mean to ask urgently. beg suggests earnestness or insistence in the asking <they begged for help>. entreat implies an effort to persuade or to overcome resistance <entreated me to join them>. beseech and implore imply a deeply felt anxiety <I beseech you to have mercy> <implored her not to leave>. supplicate suggests a posture of humility <with bowed heads they supplicated their Lord>. adjure implies advising as well as pleading <we were adjured to tell the truth>. importune suggests an annoying persistence in trying to break down resistance <importuning viewers for donations>.
Rhymes with ADJURE
abjure, Adour, allure, amour, Ashur, assure, brochure, ceinture, cocksure, coiffure, conjure, contour, couture, demure, detour, dirt-poor, endure, ensure, faubourg, for sure, Fraktur, grandeur, gravure, guipure, hachure, immure, impure, insure, inure, kultur, land-poor, langur, ligure, manure, mature, mohur, obscure, parure, perdure, procure, rondure, secure, siddur, tambour, tandoor, tenure, Uighur, unmoor, velour, velure
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