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Conjure \Con*jure"\, v. i. To combine together by an oath; to conspire; to confederate. [A Latinism]

Drew after him the third part of Heaven's sons Conjured against the Highest. --Milton.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Conjure \Con"jure\, v. t. To affect or effect by conjuration; to call forth or send away by magic arts; to excite or alter, as if by magic or by the aid of supernatural powers.

The habitation which your prophet . . . conjured the devil into. --Shak.

To conjure up, or make visible, as a spirit, by magic arts; hence, to invent; as, to conjure up a story; to conjure up alarms.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Conjure \Con"jure\, v. i. To practice magical arts; to use the tricks of a conjurer; to juggle; to charm.

She conjures; away with her. --Shak.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Conjure \Con*jure"\ (k[o^]n*j[=u]r"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Conjured (-j[=u]rd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Conjuring.]

[F. conjurer, fr. L. conjurare to swear together, to conspire; con- + jurare to swear. See Jury.]

To call on or summon by a sacred name or in solemn manner; to implore earnestly; to adjure.

I conjure you, let him know, Whate'er was done against him, Cato did it. --Addison.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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