adjure
verb
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What is the difference between adjure, entreat, importune, and implore?
Adjure comes, by way of Anglo-French, from the Latin verb adjÅ«rÄre, which means “to affirm with an oath†or “to swear.†The root of adjÅ«rÄre is jÅ«rÄre, which means “to swearâ€; that word is also the source of jury (“a body of persons sworn to give a verdict on some matter submitted to themâ€) and juror (“a member of a juryâ€). In English, “to adjure†can mean to command someone as if under oath or the penalty of a curse, but the word is more commonly used in the sense of “to urge or advise earnestly,†and is synonymous with the somewhat more familiar verbs entreat, importune, and implore.
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“Adjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjure. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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