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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
]
- 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 |
| derivations: |
adjuration (n.), adjurer (adjuror) (n.) |
The word adjure
contains the following parts:
ad-
Latin
prefix
that means to, toward
  More about this word part:
Originally a Latin preposition and prefix, ad-
occurs in English in Latin loanwords. It has multiple forms, as the final 'd' sound in ad-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See its assimilated forms: ac-, af-, ag-1, al-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, and at-.
Example words:
adapt, add, addict, addiction, adduce, adequate, adhere, adherent, adit, adjacent, adjective, adjunct, adjure, adjust, administer, administrative, administrator, admissible, admission, admit, admonition, adopt, adoption, advent, adverb, adversary, adverse, adversity, advert, advertent, advertise, advocate, inadvertent
jud, jur, just
Latin
root
that means justice, law; swear
Example words:
adjudicate, abjure, adjure, conjure, injudicious, injure, injury, injustice, judge, judgment, judicial, judiciary, judicious, juridical, jurisdiction, jurisprudence, jury, just, justice, justify, perjure, perjury, unjust
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