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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Conjure \Con*jure"\, v. i. To combine together by an oath; to conspire; to confederate. [A Latinism] Drew after him the third part of Heaven's sons Conjured against the Highest. --Milton. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Conjure \Con"jure\, v. t. To affect or effect by conjuration; to call forth or send away by magic arts; to excite or alter, as if by magic or by the aid of supernatural powers. The habitation which your prophet . . . conjured the devil into --Shak. {To conjure up}, or make visible, as a spirit, by magic arts; hence to invent; as to conjure up a story; to conjure up alarms. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Conjure \Con"jure\, v. i. To practice magical arts; to use the tricks of a conjurer; to juggle; to charm. She conjures; away with her --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Conjure \Con*jure"\ (k[o^]n*j[=u]r"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conjured} (-j[=u]rd"); p. pr & vb n. {Conjuring}.] [F. conjurer, fr L. conjurare to swear together, to conspire; con- + jurare to swear. See {Jury}.] To call on or summon by a sacred name or in solemn manner; to implore earnestly; to adjure. I conjure you let him know Whate'er was done against him Cato did it --Addison. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: conjure v : evoke or call forth: "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance" [syn: {raise}, {conjure up}, {invoke}, {stir}, {call down}, {arouse}, {bring up}, {put forward}, {call forth}]
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