adjure
Meaning
- To issue a formal command.
- To earnestly appeal to or advise; to charge solemnly.
Synonyms
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ədˈdʒʊə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English adjuren, from Latin adiūrō (“beg earnestly”), from ad- (“near, at; towards, to”)' + iūrō (“swear by oath”).
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