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
  • The behavior may be creepy, but Miss Manners advises against sharing your feelings on the subject, as that will inevitably mean criticizing her behavior — which would also be rude.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Without knowing the identity of the third member of Marnûkh and Arondir’s party, Celeborn strongly advises them to leave without her, then starts to make an exit himself before heading back after Marnûkh mentions Galadriel’s name.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of advises
Verb
  • Parks workers who don't comply with the new policy could face discipline, officials said, adding, the policy also instructs them to not engage in any verbal or physical altercations with ICE agents.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Rama intervenes and instructs Lakshmana to disfigure Shurpanakha.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of instructs
Verb
  • Mondragón warns, however, against expecting athletes to communicate politics in exactly the vocabulary that activists or academics might prefer.
    — Francisco Aviles Pino, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Risks of measles to mom and baby The CDC warns that measles infection during pregnancy can lead to complications including pneumonia and death, as well as pregnancy loss, premature delivery, and low birth weight for their babies.
    — Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 10 Nov. 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
  • Shanahan, who primarily teaches science-fiction literature, is a member of the Advisory Committee on Artificial Intelligence.
    — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Whittaker teaches automotive technology at Rockdale Career Academy.
    — Leondra Head, CBS News, 9 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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“Adjures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjures. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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