adjures

verb

present tense third-person singular of adjure
1
as in advises
to give advice to adjured them not to break the drug laws of any of the countries they would be visiting

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2
as in instructs
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority by all that is holy, I adjure you to tell us the whereabouts of the missing child

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjures
  1. advises
  2. instructs
  3. warns
  4. orders
  5. admonishes
  6. tells
  7. teaches
  8. commands
Verb
  • Out of an abundance of caution, the general dermatology community advises against pregnant women using retinol, Watchmaker says.
    — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The state travel guide advises people to fight back against black bear attacks.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026
Definition of advises
Verb
  • Carpenter instructs first, grabbing a shallow dish and mixing in some apple cider vinegar along with a few drops of dish soap.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 28 July 2026
  • While the robot is adjusting the bed, the user instructs it to stop midway through the task.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Definition of instructs
Verb
  • However, the article warns against equating token consumption with productivity or business value.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Heat at this level will affect anyone without access to cooling and hydration, the National Weather Service warns.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of warns
Verb
  • Rhaenyra keeps him chained, orders him to stay in the Red Keep with no way to blow off any steam.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Lawmakers don’t return to Austin until January, unless Abbott orders a 30-day special session.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Definition of orders
Verb
  • Sinon admonishes his king for failing to properly honor Ithaca’s dead soldiers, contributing to Odysseus’s guilt.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026
  • Judge admonishes Musk over social media use Musk is seeking $150 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, one of its largest investors, with proceeds going to OpenAI’s charitable arm.
    — Deepa Seetharaman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of admonishes
Verb
  • That message tells us so much about Shai and his standing in the group.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 July 2026
  • Ramaswamy also tells patients to start a new conversation every time.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of tells
Verb
  • In a lush West Adams garden packed with herbs and flowers, pastry chef Rose Wilde teaches decorators to draw inspiration from local abundance.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • In one of the cohorts Huang teaches, a student followed an AI recommendation that deleted keywords from a winning campaign.
    — Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of teaches
Verb
  • Athletic director Josh Whitman said the board, the biggest main video display in college football, commands attention.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • An Example of Where Specialization Already Pays Off The same trend shows up in fields where specialization already commands a premium.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of commands
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“Adjures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjures. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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