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
  • Serhiy Beskrestnov, a Ukrainian military analyst who advises Zelensky on weapons technologies, said an operational Rassvet system would create an imbalance in the adversaries’ capabilities.
    — Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Littley likewise advises following the package or recipe directions for the specific rice.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 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
  • But the company warns that, as simulations run longer, details and object permanence can shift over time.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026
  • As the frightening phantom of Frank the Bunny warns, this parallel reality has a ticking clock that’ll result in its imminent collapse in just 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, and 12 seconds.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of warns
Verb
  • Continue reading … COURT ORDER — Judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in his $10B defamation lawsuit against BBC.
    — , FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • According to the lawsuit, Thomas frequently visits McDonald’s and orders a Quarter Pounder with cheese, fries and a Coke.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 7 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 fugitive tells his underwater buddies what the humans have been doing to their kind.
    — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
  • An organization chart tells you where authority is supposed to sit.
    — Kelvin Cheema, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of tells
Verb
  • For Jerick Ladaro, who teaches Filipino-American Studies and Intro to Ethnic Studies at Cesar Chavez High School, the course offers students a chance to better understand their identities and the generations that came before them.
    — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Part science exhibit, part thrill ride, the shuttle gallery teaches most effectively via emotion.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of teaches
Verb
  • The Federal Arbitration Act commands arbitration awards receive high deference and can only be vacated in limited circumstances, such as when the arbitrator engaged in fraud.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • For brand strategists, that points to a bifurcated market where prestige equity still commands a premium but messaging around resourcefulness and value is no longer a down-market cue.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of commands
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