adjured

[əˈdʒʊə(r)d]

adjured Definition

• 1. to command or urge someone solemnly or earnestly to do something
• 2. to request or order someone to do something, especially under oath or penalty

Using adjured: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "adjured" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The judge adjured the witness to tell the truth.

• Example

  She adjured him to keep the secret.

• Example

  He was adjured to appear in court.

adjured Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for adjured

• charge
• enjoin
• exhort
• urge

Phrases with adjured

• adjure someone to secrecy

  to command or urge someone to keep something confidential

  Example

  I adjure you to secrecy about what we discussed today.

• adjure someone by something

  to request or order someone to do something, using a particular thing as the basis for the request or order

  Example

  I adjure you by all that is holy to tell me the truth.

• adjure someone to do something

  to command or urge someone to do something

  Example

  I adjure you to do everything in your power to find the missing child.

Origins of adjured

from Latin 'adjurare', meaning 'to swear to'

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Summary: adjured in Brief

'Adjured' [əˈdʒʊə(r)d] means to command or urge someone solemnly or earnestly to do something, or to request or order someone to do something, especially under oath or penalty. It is often used in legal or formal contexts, as in 'The judge adjured the witness to tell the truth.' 'Adjured' can be used with prepositions like 'by' and 'to,' as in 'I adjure you by all that is holy to tell me the truth.'