English Explanatory Dictionary

adjure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To issue a formal command.
  2. To earnestly appeal to or advise; to charge solemnly.

Pronunciation

/ədˈdʒʊə/ /ədˈdʒɔː/ /ædˈd͡ʒʊɹ/ /ədˈd͡ʒʊɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-adjure.wav

Word forms

adjure adjures adjuring adjured

Etymology

From Middle English adjuren, from Latin adiūrō (“beg earnestly”), from ad- (“near, at; towards, to”)' + iūrō (“swear by oath”).

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