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

The film also conjures the same terrifying fears as the book with its haunting musical score, set design, camera angles, and the emotional performances of Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, and Scatman Crothers. — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Phrased as if for a story that would never be written, this jotting, complete in itself, conjures an eerie world in which violence toward one person reverberates through other people in other places, leaving human bodies mysteriously linked. — Robert S. Levine, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

But Raymond's float conjures a child's dream of Christmas morning, if the child had just ridden the Cyclone and was feeling a bit woozy. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, an oil portrait of a sailor conjures his time in the Navy. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026

With its affinities for isolation and, at times, imposing scale, Land art conjures archaeology and the geological sublime—vast expanses of space and time. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

The kind that takes a blank page and conjures a single right answer where there was none and has held audiences for a century. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

Popular mythology still conjures images of publicists managing red carpets and exclusive guest lists. — Julia Ruttner, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

If a cruise ship conjures images of crowded eateries and long lines, Seabourn is just the opposite. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026