CONJURE


Meaning of CONJURE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ vt 2 & vi senses ]

ˈkän-jər also ˈkən-; vt 1 kən-ˈju̇r verb

( con·jured ; con·jur·ing ˈkänj-riŋ, ˈkän-jə-, ˈkənj-, ˈkən-jə-; kən-ˈju̇r-iŋ)

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.