EGAVE

adjure

About 0.05 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb 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. To earnestly advise or urge (someone); to exhort.
    Party members are adjured to promote awareness of this problem.
  2. verb 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.
  3. verb To earnestly advise or urge (someone); to exhort.
    Party members are adjured to promote awareness of this problem.
  4. verb To earnestly appeal to (someone, or a deity); to entreat, to implore.
  5. verb To summon (the Devil or an evil spirit); to invoke; also, to exorcize (the Devil or an evil spirit).
  6. verb To summon the Devil or an evil spirit; also, to exorcize the Devil or an evil spirit.

Similar words

entreat beseech press bid beg order cite appoint command enjoin

Often followed by

you thee the him them all us her and me

Word family

adjured adjures adjuring

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