conjure

[ kon-jer, kuhn- for 1–5, 8–10, 12; kuhn-joor for 6, 7, 11 ]

/ ˈkɒn dʒər, ˈkʌn- for 1–5, 8–10, 12; kənˈdʒʊər for 6, 7, 11 /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR conjure ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), con·jured, con·jur·ing.

to affect or influence by or as if by invocation or spell.

to effect, produce, bring, etc., by or as by magic: to conjure a miracle.

to call upon or command (a devil or spirit) by invocation or spell.

to call or bring into existence by or as if by magic (usually followed by up): She seemed to have conjured up the person she was talking about.

to bring to mind; recall (usually followed by up): to conjure up the past.

to appeal to solemnly or earnestly: I conjure you to hear my plea.

Obsolete. to charge solemnly.

verb (used without object), con·jured, con·jur·ing.

to call upon or command a devil or spirit by invocation or spell.

to practice magic.

to practice legerdemain.

Obsolete. to conspire.

noun

Chiefly Southern U.S. an act or instance of witchcraft or voodoo, especially a spell.

Origin of conjure

1250–1300; Middle English conjuren < Anglo-French, Old French conjurer < Latin conjūrāre, equivalent to con- con- + jūrāre to swear, derivative of jūs law; cf. jury¹, justice

SYNONYMS FOR conjure

3 summon, raise, invoke.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR conjure ON THESAURUS.COM

OTHER WORDS FROM conjure

un·con·jured, adjective

Words nearby conjure

conjunctivoplasty, conjuncture, conjunto, conjuration, conjurator, conjure, conjure man, conjure up, conjurer, conjuring, conjuror

Example sentences from the Web for conjuring

Fans of the 2013 horror film The Conjuring may be familiar with the doll, which plays a central role.

Beware: Connecticut’s Museum of the Occult May Kill You |Nina Strochlic |July 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Frozen pulls off its animated abracadabra by conjuring up the elements that made Disney's modern classics just that.

‘Frozen’ Is the Best Disney Film Since ‘The Lion King’ |Kevin Fallon |November 25, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
In The Conjuring, the Warrens brush off alleged hauntings as the result of drafts or defective pipes.

A Night with The Conjuring’s Ed & Lorraine Warren |Stefan Beck |August 18, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
I've learned that this form of identity theft, conjuring up a character to attract another person, is not uncommon.

Five Rules for Social Media Safety From Manti Te’o’s ‘Girlfriend’ |Diane O’Meara |April 10, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

In the prepartisan media days, there were two traditional ways of conjuring up an October surprise.

Benghazi Backlash, Mideast Implosion, Jobless Numbers: The Real Potential October Surprises |John Avlon |October 3, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Beigis Todd was concerned in another 'conjuring of cats', this time at Seaton.

The Witch-cult in Western Europe |Margaret Alice Murray
Alternative hypotheses: conjuring, ‘suggestion’ and collective hallucination, actual fact.

Cock Lane and Common-Sense |Andrew Lang
We not only practise singing and invent wonderful confectionery, but we do conjuring tricks.

Vittoria, Complete |George Meredith
They had lingered several days beyond their time for the purpose of conjuring.

The Silent Places |Steward Edward White
We had no difficulty in conjuring up the discomforts that awaited us should we ever be compelled to lodge in such a place.

Indo-China and Its Primitive People |Henry Baudesson

British Dictionary definitions for conjuring (1 of 2)

conjuring

/ (ˈkʌndʒərɪŋ) /

noun

the performance of tricks that appear to defy natural laws

adjective

denoting or relating to such tricks or entertainment

British Dictionary definitions for conjuring (2 of 2)

conjure

/ (ˈkʌndʒə) /

verb

(intr) to practise conjuring or be a conjuror

(intr) to call upon supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations

(kənˈdʒʊə) (tr) to appeal earnestly or strongly to I conjure you to help me

a name to conjure with

a person thought to have great power or influence
any name that excites the imagination

Word Origin for conjure

C13: from Old French conjurer to plot, from Latin conjūrāre to swear together, form a conspiracy, from jūrāre to swear

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

conjure

verb (used with object), con·jured, con·jur·ing.

verb (used without object), con·jured, con·jur·ing.

noun

Origin of conjure

SYNONYMS FOR conjure

OTHER WORDS FROM conjure

Words nearby conjure

Example sentences from the Web for conjuring

British Dictionary definitions for conjuring (1 of 2)

noun

adjective

British Dictionary definitions for conjuring (2 of 2)

verb

Word Origin for conjure

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

conjure

verb (used with object), con·jured, con·jur·ing.

verb (used without object), con·jured, con·jur·ing.

noun

Origin of conjure

SYNONYMS FOR conjure

OTHER WORDS FROM conjure

Words nearby conjure

Words related to conjuring

Example sentences from the Web for conjuring

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []) .push({}); British Dictionary definitions for conjuring (1 of 2)

noun

adjective

British Dictionary definitions for conjuring (2 of 2)

verb

Word Origin for conjure

British Dictionary definitions for conjuring (1 of 2)