Adjure (Verb)
Meaning 1
Command solemnly.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- I adjure you to tell the truth at all costs, no matter the consequences.
- The priest adjured the congregants to lead virtuous lives.
- He adjured his friends not to reveal his secret.
- She adjured her children to always be honest with her.
- The judge adjured the jury to remain impartial throughout the trial.
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Meaning 2
Ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.