Synonyms of conjure

conjure

verb

ˈkän-jər 

as in to beg

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner

I conjure you to hear my plea for mercy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beg
• petition
• ask
• pray
• entreat
• implore
• appeal (to)
• beseech
• require
• plead (to)
• invoke
• besiege
• solicit
• call on
• supplicate
• importune
• impetrate
• compel
• request
• desire
• coerce
• force
• cadge
• insist
• sponge
• bludge
• claim
• demand
• mooch
• command

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imply
• suggest
• hint
• please
• satisfy
• intimate
• appease
• placate
• gratify
• oblige
• pacify
• conciliate
• comfort
• content
• mollify
• quiet
• console

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conjure

The road movie atmosphere may conjure features set in a similar milieu, like Andrea Arnold’s American Honey perhaps, or early Harmony Korine or Larry Clark movies, but with less tension or violence. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026

Cyberpunk has long allowed filmmakers to conjure vivid, often alarming visions of the future. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026

The stormy painting conjures the first moments of In the Hand of Dante, as the titular character, portrayed by Oscar Isaac, scales perilously steep steps to what seems an impenetrable stronghold. — A.d. Amorosi, SPIN, 6 Aug. 2026

That said, those early practice battles, even before the team transitions into wearing full pads, have the potential to conjure up some matchups that are worth the price of admission. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing conjure

• conjure (up)