Synonyms of conjures

conjures

verb

present tense third-person singular of conjure

as in begs

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

I conjure you to hear my plea for mercy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• begs
• petitions
• prays
• asks
• entreats
• implores
• beseeches
• invokes
• supplicates
• appeals (to)
• besieges
• requires
• importunes
• pleads (to)
• solicits
• calls on
• impetrates
• requests
• sues
• compels
• insists
• coerces
• desires
• cadges
• bludges
• sponges
• forces
• demands
• claims
• mooches
• commands

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• implies
• suggests
• hints
• intimates
• pleases
• satisfies
• obliges
• gratifies
• contents
• appeases
• quiets
• placates
• pacifies
• mollifies
• comforts
• conciliates
• consoles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conjures

Thinking about Scotland conjures images of kilts, bagpipes and haggis. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Whitehead conjures New York with the deeply experienced intelligence and acuity of Claude McKay in his exultant, picaresque novels of Black life in the early 20th century. — David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

But the version of the classical hero that the film conjures up nevertheless embodies the great preoccupation of Nolan’s filmography. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 July 2026

An upper Midwest lake house often conjures images of a cozy cabin with knotty pine paneling, a fieldstone fireplace, and a dock stretching into the placid water. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 July 2026

Contrast with Modern Pieces Like any old piece of furniture, a secretary desk often conjures up images of a grandmother’s home. — Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2026

This is an ordinary team, until Messi conjures the extraordinary. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Notable too is the debut of a display themed around eighteenth-century British art, which conjures the hang that occupied the gallery during the reign of Queen Victoria in the mid-nineteenth century. — News Desk, Artforum, 10 July 2026

Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s textured caper conjures a singular place and time, timeless themes. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026