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adjure
ad·jure
[
ə jr
]
(
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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