verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To issue a formal command. often, transitive
2. 2
   command solemnly wordnet
3. 3
   To earnestly appeal to or advise; to charge solemnly. transitive

   "Party members are adjured to promote awareness of this problem."

4. 4
   ask for or request earnestly wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abandonadminister an oathappealappeal tobegbeseech

Example

More examples

"Party members are adjured to promote awareness of this problem."

Etymology

From Middle English adjuren, from Latin adiūrō (“beg earnestly”), from ad- (“near, at; towards, to”)' + iūrō (“swear by oath”).

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