About The Word Adjure
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Adjure
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What's The Definition Of Adjure?
[v] command solemnly
[v] ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons" Synonyms | Synonyms for Adjure: beseech | bid | conjure | entreat | press Related Terms | Find terms related to Adjure: administer an oath | appeal | appeal to | beg | beseech | call for help | call on | call upon | clamor for | conjure | crave | cry for | cry on | cry to | entreat | impetrate | implore | imprecate | invoke | kneel to | obtest | plead | plead for | pray | put under oath | put upon oath | run to | supplicate | swear | swear in See Also | burden | charge | plead | saddle Adjure In Webster's Dictionary \Ad*jure"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Adjured}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Adjuring}]. [L. adjurare, adjurdium, to swear to; later,
to adjure: cf. F. adjurer. See {Jury}.]
To charge, bind, or command, solemnly, as if under oath, or
under the penalty of a curse; to appeal to in the most solemn
or impressive manner; to entreat earnestly.
Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the
man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this
city Jericho. --Josh. vi.
26.
The high priest . . . said . . . I adjure thee by the
living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the
Christ. --Matt. xxvi.
63.
The commissioners adjured them not to let pass so
favorable an opportunity of securing their liberties.
--Marshall.
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