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Synonyms of 'adjure'

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begverborderverb
1 (verb) 
to appeal earnestly to someone
Synonyms
beg
I begged him to come back to England with me.
,
appeal to
,
pray
They prayed for help.
,
invoke
The great magicians of old invoked their gods with sacrifice.
,
implore
`Tell me what to do!' she implored him.
,
beseech
She beseeched him to cut his drinking and smoking.
,
entreat
They entreated the audience to stay calm.
,
supplicate
2 (verb) 
to command someone to do something
Synonyms
order
Williams ordered him to leave.
,
charge (formal)
Jesus charged his disciples to preach the gospel.
,
direct
They have been directed to give special attention to poverty.
,
command
He commanded his troops to attack.
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enjoin
She enjoined me strictly not to tell anyone else.
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of beseech
to ask earnestly
She beseeched him to cut his drinking and smoking.
Synonyms
beg,
ask,
petition,
call upon,
plead with,
solicit,
implore,
entreat,
importune (formal),
adjure,
supplicate,
pray
in the sense of charge
to command or assign
Jesus charged his disciples to preach the gospel.
Synonyms
command,
order,
demand,
require,
bid,
instruct,
entrust,
exhort (formal),
enjoin
in the sense of command
to order or compel
He commanded his troops to attack.
Synonyms
order,
tell,
charge (formal),
demand,
require,
dictate,
direct,
bid,
compel,
enjoin

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Ought to

The use of ought to is similar to should, but it is much less frequent. Like should, the verb ought to does not have a past form. It is only used with reference to the present and the future. Ought ...
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Scrabble score for 'adjure': 14
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