adjure

🇺🇸 /əˈdʒʊr/ 🇬🇧 /əˈdʒʊə(r)/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

to formally ask or command someone to do something

The judge adjured the witness to tell the truth.

translation

v. to formally ask or command someone to do something

Word Forms

3rd Present adjures
Past adjured
Perfect adjured
Progressive adjuring