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- But in the early 13th century, conjure was a bit more sinister — it meant using a spell to capture a demon to do one's bidding. In our modern day, conjure still carries the meaning of summoning a spirit, but it more regularly means to summon an idea or bring something into existence.
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(kŏn′jər, kən-jo͝or′)v.tr.Conjure definition is - to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly. How to use conjure in a sentence. To charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly; to summon by or as if by invocation or incantation; to affect. Authentic Conjure & Spelled candles. Hoodoo, Witchcraft & Vodou (voodoo) Results proven. Love Spells, Money spells, Obession. Control you own reality.
1.a. To summon (a devil or spirit) by magical or supernatural power.
b. To influence or effect by or as if by magic: tried to conjure away the doubts that beset her.
2. a. To call or bring to mind; evoke: 'Arizona conjures up an image of stark deserts for most Americans'(American Demographics).
b. To imagine; picture: 'a sight to store away, then conjure up someday when they were no longer together'(Nelson DeMille).
3. Archaic To call on or entreat solemnly, especially by an oath.
v.intr.1. To perform magic tricks, especially by sleight of hand.
2. a. To summon a devil by magic or supernatural power.
n.(kŏn′jər)Chiefly Southern US
adj.Chiefly Southern US
[Middle English conjuren, from Old French conjurer, to use a spell, from Late Latin coniūrāre, to pray by something holy, from Latin, to swear together : com-, com- + iūrāre, to swear; see yewes- in Indo-European roots.]
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conjure
(ˈkʌndʒə) vb2. (Alternative Belief Systems) (intr) to call upon supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
3. (tr) to appeal earnestly or strongly to: I conjure you to help me.
4. a name to conjure with a. a person thought to have great power or influence
[C13: from Old French conjurer to plot, from Latin conjūrāre to swear together, form a conspiracy, from jūrāre to swear]
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con•jure
(ˈkɒn dʒər, ˈkʌn- for 1–5, 8–10, 12; kənˈdʒʊər for 6, 7, 11)v. -jured, -jur•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to affect or influence by or as if by invocation or spell.
2. to effect or produce by or as if by magic: to conjure a miracle.
3. to call upon or command (a devil or spirit) by invocation or spell.
4. to call or bring into existence by or as if by magic (usu. fol. by up).
6. to appeal to or charge solemnly.
v.i. 7. to call upon or command a devil or spirit by invocation or spell.
9. to practice legerdemain.
n. 10. Chiefly Southern U.S. an act or instance of witchcraft.
[1250–1300; < Anglo-French, Old French conjurer < Medieval Latin conjūrāre to conjure, invoke, Latin: to join in an oath =con-con- + jūrāre to swear, derivative of jūs law; compare jury1, justice]
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Conjure Animals 5e
Past participle: conjured
Gerund: conjuring
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conjure
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
| Verb | 1. | conjure - summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; 'raise the specter of unemployment'; 'he conjured wild birds in the air'; 'call down the spirits from the mountain' bring up, call down, conjure up, invoke, call forth, put forward, arouse, evoke, stir, raise anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, damn, imprecate, maledict, curse - wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; 'The bad witch cursed the child' bless - give a benediction to; 'The dying man blessed his son' create, make - make or cause to be or to become; 'make a mess in one's office'; 'create a furor' call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke - evoke or provoke to appear or occur; 'Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple' |
| 2. | conjure - ask for or request earnestly; 'The prophet bid all people to become good persons' plead - appeal or request earnestly; 'I pleaded with him to stop' | |
| 3. | conjure - engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together; 'They conspired to overthrow the government' coconspire - conspire together; 'The two men coconspired to cover up the Federal investigation' plot - plan secretly, usually something illegal; 'They plotted the overthrow of the government' |
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conjure
verb1.produce, generate, bring about, give rise to, make, create, effect, produce as if by magicThey managed to conjure up a victory.
2.(often with up)summon up, raise, invoke, rouse, call uponThe ouija board is used to conjure up spirits and communicate with them.
conjure something upbring to mind, recall, evoke, recreate, recollect, produce as if by magicWhen he closed his eyes, he could conjure up almost every event of his life.
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conjure
verbArchaic. To make an earnest or urgent request:appeal, beg, beseech, crave, entreat, implore, plead, pray, sue, supplicate.
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čarovat
bûvészkedik
burtrādīt trikus
sihirbazlık/hokkabazlık yapmak
conjure
1[ˈkʌndʒəʳ]VI → hacerjuegos de manoshe conjures with handkerchiefs → hacetrucos con pañuelos
a name to conjure with → un personajeimportante, una figuradestacada
conjure upVT + ADV
2. (fig) [+ memories, visions] → evocar; [+ meal] →
conjure
2[kənˈdʒʊəʳ]VT (liter) → suplicarto conjure sb to do sth → suplicar a algn que haga algo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Conjure
conjure
[ˈkʌndʒər]vt(by magic) → faireapparaître (par la prestidigitation)
vi a name to conjure with → un nomprestigieuxvt
[+ ghost, spirit] →
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
conjure
1conjure
2vi → zaubern; a name to conjure with → ein Name, der Wunderwirktor der eine Ausstrahlung hat
vt → zaubern; image, memory → heraufbeschwören; to conjure something out of nothing → etwas aus dem Nichts herbeizaubern
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
conjure
[ˈkʌndʒəʳ]vi → fare giochi di prestigioa name to conjure with → un nomeprestigiosoormolto importante
conjure upvt + adv (memories) → evocare, rievocare; (ghost, spirit) → evocare; (meal) → inventare, improvvisare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
Conjure Synonym
conjure
(ˈkandʒə) , ((American) ˈkon-) verb to perform tricks (conjuring tricks) that seem magical, as an entertainment. goël, oë verblind, toor يُمارِس الألْعاب السِّحْرِيَّه прав фокуси fazer ilusionismo čarovat zaubern trylle κάνω ταχυδακτυλουργίες hacer magia, hacer juegos de manos mustkunsti tegema تردستی کردن؛ شعبده بازی کردن taikoa faire de la prestidigitation לַעֲשׂוֹת קְסָמִים हाथ की सफाई दिखाना prizivati duhove, čarati, izvoditi bűvészkedik main sulap leika töfrabrögð fare giochi di prestigio 手品をする 마술을 하다 daryti fokusus, burti, kerėti burt; rādīt trikus silap mata goochelentrylle robić sztuki magiczne چادو ګرى كول سحر كول: غوښتل: سره لورړول fazer ilusionismo a face scamatorii показывать фокусы predvádzať kúzla čarati izvoditi trikove trolla ร่ายเวทมนตร์; เล่นกล sihirbazlık/hokkabazlık yapmak 變戲法，變魔術 чаклувати; показувати фокуси شعبده بازى كرنا làm ảo thuật 变戏法，变魔术
ˈconjurorConjure Meaning
, ˈconjurer noun goëlaar, toornaar, towenaar مُسْتَحْضِر أرواح، مُشَعْوِذ، ساحِر фокусник ilusionista kouzelník der Zauberer/die Zauberin tryllekunstner ταχυδακτυλουργόςmago, prestidigitador mustkunstnik, võlur شعبده باز taikuri prestidigitateur/-trice קוסם हाथ की सफाई दिखाने वाला čarobnjak, mađioničar bűvész tukang sulap sjónhverfingamaður prestigiatore, illusionista 手品師 마술사 fokusininkas, burtininkas, kerėtojas burvju mākslinieks ahli silap mata goochelaartryllekunstnermagik سحر کول،شعبده باز ilusionista prestidigitator фокусник kúzelník, -čka čarovnik mađioničar trollkarl ผู้ที่ร่ายเวทมนตร์ sihirbaz, hokkabaz 變戲法者，魔術師 фокусник; чародій شعبده باز người làm trò ảo thuật 变戏法者，魔术师
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