adjure
See also: adjuré
English
Etymology
From Latin adiūrō (“beg earnestly”), from ad- (“near, at; towards, to”)' + iūrō (“swear by oath”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ædˈdʒʊɹ/
- Rhymes: -ʊə(ɹ)
Verb
adjure (third-person singular simple present adjures, present participle adjuring, simple past and past participle adjured)
- (transitive, often law) To issue a formal command.
- (transitive) To earnestly appeal to or advise; to charge solemnly.
- Party members are adjured to promote awareness of this problem.
Related terms
- adjuration
- adjuratory
Translations
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French
Pronunciation
- Homophones: adjurent, adjures
Verb
adjure
- first-person singular present indicative of adjurer
- third-person singular present indicative of adjurer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of adjurer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of adjurer
- second-person singular imperative of adjurer