Synonyms of 'adjure'
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
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of beseech
to ask earnestly
She beseeched him to cut his drinking and smoking.
in the sense of charge
to command or assign
Jesus charged his disciples to preach the gospel.
Nearby words of 'adjure'
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