Meaning & use
adjure
To urge or command someone earnestly to do something, often by appealing to something sacred or solemn.
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The priest adjured the congregation to forgive one another before receiving communion.
She adjured her brother, by their mother's memory, to reconsider before signing the papers.
A note on using this word
Adjure is formal and somewhat archaic, often implying an appeal to duty, honor, or something sacred rather than a simple request.
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