4 entries under this word

Conjure

Con-jūre', v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. CONJURED; p. pr. & vb. n. CONJURING.] [Lat. conjurare, to swear together, to conspire, from con and jurare, to swear, from jus, juris, right, law; Fr. conjurer, Pr. & Sp. conjurar, It. congiurare.] To call on or summon by a sacred name or in a solemn manner; to implore earnestly; to adjure.

I conjure you, let him know, Whate’er was done against him, Cato did it. Addison.

Con-jūre', v. i.

verbintransitive

To unite under oath; to conspire; to agree. [Obs. and rare.] Drew after him the third part of heaven’s sons Conjured against the Highest. Milton.

Cŏn'jure, v. t.

verbtransitive

(kŭn'jur), v. t. To affect, produce, excite, or alter as if by magic, or by the aid of supernatural powers; to enchant.

The habitation which your prophet . . . conjured the devil into. Shak.

To conjure up, to raise up or bring into existence without reason, or by unnatural means; as, to conjure up a phantom, to conjure up a story.

Cŏn'jure, v. i.

verbintransitive

(kŭn'jur), v. i. To practice magical arts. She conjures; away with her. Shak.