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)

  1. (transitive, often law) To issue a formal command.
  2. (transitive) To earnestly appeal to or advise; to charge solemnly.
    Party members are adjured to promote awareness of this problem.

Translations
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French

Pronunciation

Verb

adjure

  1. first-person singular present indicative of adjurer
  2. third-person singular present indicative of adjurer
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of adjurer
  4. first-person singular present subjunctive of adjurer
  5. second-person singular imperative of adjurer
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