adjure
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From Latin adiūrō (“beg earnestly”), from ad- (“near, at; towards, to”)' + iūrō (“swear by oath”).
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adjure (third-person singular simple present adjures, present participle adjuring, simple past and past participle adjured)
- To issue a formal command, especially in a legal context.
- Someone adjured the editor to cease posting silly articles.
- To earnestly appeal or advise.
- Party members are adjured to promote awareness of this problem.
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