CONJURE


Meaning of CONJURE in English

[verb] - to make something appear (as if) by magicIn an instant the magician had conjured (up) a perfect white dove from his hat. [T or M]It was claimed she was able to conjure up the spirits of the dead. [M]The first thing he did when he joined the circus was learn how to conjure. [I]For some people, the word 'England' may still conjure up (= create in the mind) images of pretty gardens and tea parties. [M]How am I expected to conjure up (= make quickly and without effort) a meal for six of his friends with almost nothing in the fridge? [M]Seeing her old school again conjured up (= made her remember) some horrific memories. [M]A conjuring trick is a trick in which something is made to appear as if by magic, often using a quick movement of the hand.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.