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Webster 1913 Edition


Adjure

Ad-jure′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Adjured
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Adjuring
]
.
[L.
adjurare
,
adjurdium
, to swear to; later, to adjure: cf. F.
adjurer
. See
Jury
.]
To charge, bind, or command, solemnly, as if under oath, or under the penalty of a curse; to appeal to in the most solemn or impressive manner; to entreat earnestly.
Joshua
adjured
them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho.
Josh. vi. 26.
The high priest . . . said . . . I
adjure
thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ.
Matt. xxvi. 63.
The commissioners
adjured
them not to let pass so favorable an opportunity of securing their liberties.
Marshall.

Webster 1828 Edition


Adjure

ADJU'RE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. adjuro, to sweat solemnly, or compel one to swear; from ad and juro, to swear.]
1.
To charge, bind or command on oath, or under the penalty of a curse.
Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this city of Jericho. Josh. 6.
2.
To charge earnestly and solemnly, on pain of God's wrath.
I adjure thee by the living God. Mat. 26., Acts, 19.
3.
To conjure; to charge, urge or summon with solemnity.
The magistrates adjured by all the bonds of civil duty.
Ye sacred stars, be all of you adjured.
The Commissioners adjured them not to let pass so favorable an opportunity of securing their liberties.

Definition 2024


adjure

adjure

See also: adjuré

English

Verb

adjure (third-person singular simple present adjures, present participle adjuring, simple past and past participle adjured)

  1. To issue a formal command, especially in a legal context.
    Someone adjured the editor to cease posting silly articles.
  2. To earnestly appeal or advise.
    Party members are adjured to promote awareness of this problem.

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Pronunciation

Verb

adjure

  1. first-person singular present indicative of adjurer
  2. third-person singular present indicative of adjurer
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of adjurer
  4. first-person singular present subjunctive of adjurer
  5. second-person singular imperative of adjurer