Meaning & Definition of Conjure in English
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Conjure
/kɑnʤər/
verb
1. 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"
synonym:
- raise,
- conjure,
- conjure up,
- invoke,
- evoke,
- stir,
- call down,
- arouse,
- bring up,
- put forward,
- call forth
2. Ask for or request earnestly
- "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
synonym:
- bid,
- beseech,
- entreat,
- adjure,
- press,
- conjure
3. Engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
- "They conspired to overthrow the government"
synonym:
- conspire,
- cabal,
- complot,
- conjure,
- machinate