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
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Recent Examples of conjure
The mind conjured only the settings of old films that no one watched anymore.
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Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
On or off the runway, fashion can conjure up psychoanalytical questions that are spoken or subliminal.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
Enter taupe—that complex blend of gray and brown that conjures a feeling of being grounded.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
Girl names for Cancer Sophia: The beloved first name Sophia has a soft, romantic vibe that suits a thoughtful Cancer.
Violet: This name conjures feelings of a misty morning by the sea.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 June 2025
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Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
On or off the runway, fashion can conjure up psychoanalytical questions that are spoken or subliminal.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
Enter taupe—that complex blend of gray and brown that conjures a feeling of being grounded.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
Girl names for Cancer Sophia: The beloved first name Sophia has a soft, romantic vibe that suits a thoughtful Cancer.
Violet: This name conjures feelings of a misty morning by the sea.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjure
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Frazier then tried to subtly get the answer to the question fans have been begging to know — is Rihanna having a baby girl?—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
30 June 2025
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Within a month, my friends were begging me for more.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2025
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Within a week after petitioning for divorce documents, Heard filed a domestic restraining order against her estranged husband on grounds of domestic abuse charges.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
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Some officers petitioned Waddell to stop at Cape Town in late September instead of proceeding on to Liverpool.—
Francine Uenuma,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 June 2025
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“Conjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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