v.
Pronunciation: vt 2 & vi senses ' kän-j ə r also ' k ə n-; vt 1 k ə n- ' ju ̇ r
Function: verb
Inflected Form: con · jured ; con · jur · ing \ ' känj-ri ŋ , ' kän-j ə -, ' k ə nj-, ' k ə n-j ə -; k ə n- ' ju ̇ r-i ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French conjurer, from Latin conjurare to join in taking an oath, from com- + jurare to swear ― more at JURY
Date: 13th century
transitive verb
1 : to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly
2 a : to summon by or as if by invocation or incantation b (1) : to affect or effect by or as if by magic (2) : IMAGINE , CONTRIVE ― often used with up <we conjure up our own metaphors for our own needs ― R. J. Kaufmann> (3) : to bring to mind <words that conjure pleasant images> ― often used with up < conjure up memories>
intransitive verb
1 a : to summon a devil or spirit by invocation or incantation b : to practice magical arts
2 : to use a conjurer's tricks : JUGGLE
– conjure with
chiefly British : to treat or regard as important <Victor Hugo is a name to conjure with ― Peter France>