conjure

verb

ˈkän-jər How to pronounce conjure (audio)
Definition of conjurenext
as in to beg
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner I conjure you to hear my plea for mercy

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Recent Examples of conjure The theft conjured up painful memories of the spectacular heist of crown jewels at the Louvre Museum in Paris last year and revived calls for better security and better funding for the many cultural sites large and small that dot France’s landscape. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Promotional images and films conjured a playful, adaptable and benevolent house — plastic as the building block of family happiness. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Jennifer De Angelo Baxter sculpted green snake heads and a headpiece out of foam, aluminum foil and cardboard to conjure the mythical Greek monster Medusa. — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026 The cultural demons a 34-year-old playwright was conjuring a century ago rise up as dark reflections for our own. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conjure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjure
  1. beg
  2. petition
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  • Therein, a young woman sits on her dead lover’s grave for a year, begging to see him again.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • With Blauvelt's killer still on the loose, her family begged for answers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of beg
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  • Graham had spent over a year petitioning for the move before his death on July 11.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Desirée did not opt to petition for the return of the Cranach, not wishing to run an art dealership, but did successfully pursue restitution for other property.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of petition

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