Synonyms for adjure
Definitions
- v. 1
To earnestly appeal to (someone, or a deity); to entreat, to implore.
- v. 2
To formally command or request (someone) to do something, either in the name of a deity, or to suffer a curse or punishment if they do not comply; to bind (someone) under oath; to charge.
Related words
- Word family
- adjuration adjuratory
Forms
- Past participle
- adjured
e.g. adjured → beseeched, begged, appealed, prayed…
Example sentences
- appeal The production has visual appeal for the audience.
- pray Let's pray to God, and He will answer our prayers.
- beg I beg your pardon; I didn't quite catch your name.
- beseech But he said: I beseech thee, Lord, send whom thou wilt send.
- conjure What images does the name "Tom" conjure up for you?
- entreat I entreat you to go and see him.
By length
- 3 letters
- bid1, beg1
- 4 letters
- pray1
- 5 letters
- press1, plead1, crave1
- 6 letters
- charge1, appeal2, invoke2, obtest, charre
- 7 letters
- conjure2, implore2, beseech2, entreat
- 10 letters
- supplicate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (appeal2 = 2 syllables).