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adjure

ad·jure [ ə jr ] (past and past participle ad·jured, present participle ad·jur·ing, 3rd person present singular ad·jures)

transitive verb

Definition:

1. command solemnly: to order somebody to do something, especially under oath

2. make appeal: to make an earnest appeal to somebody

[14th century. < Latin adjurare "swear by oath" < jurare "swear" (see jury)]

ad·ju·ra·tion [ àjjə ráysh'n ] noun

ad·jur·er noun

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