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
  • Dresher advises applying lipstick in thin layers and blotting gently with a tissue between passes, which removes excess product while gradually building color.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Laura Janney of The Inspired Garden Masterclass advises all childrens’ items and toys be stored away for the season.
    — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of advises
Verb
  • The jury is expected to begin deliberating on Tuesday morning, after Tinkler Mendez instructs them on the law.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Its facilitator handbook encourages children to share their pronouns and instructs adults to use gender-neutral language.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of instructs
Verb
  • The Federal Trade Commission warns that scammers frequently use social media advertisements featuring popular products at unusually low prices.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Martinez warns against spreading your cables, portable chargers, phone, and other gadgets across more than one seat.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of warns
Verb
  • His devotion ultimately requires him to submit to Rama; this is particularly evident when Rama orders him to abandon Sita.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading … COURT ORDER — Judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in his $10B defamation lawsuit against BBC.
    — , FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 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
  • The next morning, Marian is racked with guilt and tells Larry she is probably ruined.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Jetson tells CyberGuy that Astro is a standard Jetson ONE with police lights added.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of tells
Verb
  • Andra Gillespie, PhD, teaches political science at Emory University.
    — Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Jessica Donaldson, a public-school teacher who teaches pre-K at Orange Center STEAM Academy, a charter school run by Lift, found value in the training as well.
    — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of teaches
Verb
  • Exodus commands that an altar, a place of sacrifice, be built of uncut stones and never shaped with iron.
    — Seth Limmer, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Fox still commands a huge audience, however, including many voters who identify as independents and liberals.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of commands
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