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| con·jure [ kónjər ] (past and past participle con·jured, present participle con·jur·ing, 3rd person present singular con·jures) |
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1. intransitive verb perform magic tricks: to perform illusions and magic tricks that require agile hand movements, usually for entertainment
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2. transitive and intransitive verb invoke supposed supernatural forces: to call upon or order a supposed supernatural force or being by reciting a spell
  He was struck dumb by the very demons he was conjuring.
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3. transitive verb influence something with spell: to change or influence something by reciting a spell or invocation
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4. transitive verb beg somebody: to implore somebody to do something
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I conjure you to show me mercy.
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5. transitive verb order somebody: to command somebody solemnly to do something
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archaic
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin conjurare "bind with an oath," literally "swear together" < jurare (see jury)] |
