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
  • Clay regularly advises organizations on using existential psychology and behavioral science to improve their products, services, and workplace culture.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
  • For any condition, aim for no more than 300 mg of elemental magnesium daily unless your doctor advises otherwise.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 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
  • Ramey warns things could get worse, with California still relatively quiet so far but firefighting resources already stretched thin.
    — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Foundation and Plumbing Repairs Delaying repairs to small foundation cracks and plumbing leaks can lead to expensive damage, Mansfield warns.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of warns
Verb
  • The King imprisons the miller’s daughter in a room and orders her to prove her magical ability under pain of death.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Diagnosis usually starts with a primary care referral to a sleep doctor, who reviews your sleep history and orders a sleep study either in a lab or at home.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 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
  • Here are seven of the biggest eclipse myths – and why the science tells a very different story.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Each piece is highly detailed and whimsical, and tells a personal story.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of tells
Verb
  • The leader of the group, Lydell Henry, told our partners at the Baltimore Banner the fan group had so far raised $13,000 for his group, which teaches wresting and provides after-school support to low income youth.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Some emerge anonymously, like a wall filled with self-portraits left behind by students at the end of the semester at the college where Aguilar teaches; their enhanced interest arises from accumulation and rearrangement.
    — Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 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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