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ad·jure
 adjure
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- pronunciation:
jur
- features:
- Grammatical Patterns, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
adjures, adjuring, adjured |
| definition 1: |
to command or bind as by oath.
The judge adjured the witness to answer fully and truthfully.[verb + smby/smth + infinitive
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- similar words:
- pledge
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| definition 2: |
to earnestly request of or appeal to.
He adjured the queen to speak to the king on his behalf.[verb + smby/smth + infinitive
]
- similar words:
- appeal, beg, beseech, entreat, pray, request, supplicate
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| related words: |
bid, charge, command, demand, exhort, implore, order, swear, urge |
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| derivations: |
adjuration (n.), adjurer (adjuror) (n.) |
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