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ad·jure

adjure

pronunciation:
jur
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: adjured, adjures, adjuring
definition 1: to command or bind as by oath.
similar words:
pledge
definition 2: to earnestly request of or appeal to.
similar words:
appeal, beg, beseech, entreat, pray, request, supplicate
derivations: adjuration (n.), adjurer (adjuror) (n.)