conjured; conjuring
ˈkänj-riŋ 
ˈkän-jə-,
ˈkənj-,
ˈkən-jə-;
kən-ˈju̇r-iŋ
1
: to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly
"I conjure you … to weigh my case well … "—
Sheridan Le Fanu
Sheridan Le Fanu2
a
: to summon by or as if by invocation or incantation
1
a
: to summon a devil or spirit by invocation or incantation
b
: to practice magical arts
… prayed and conjured, but all was useless …—Herman Melville
Herman Melville2
: to use a conjurer's tricks : juggle
Phrases
conjure with
chiefly British
: to treat or regard as important
Victor Hugo is a name to conjure with …—Peter France
Peter FranceExamples of conjure in a Sentence
a magician who conjures live doves from silk scarves
The students conjured a clever scheme to raise the money they needed.
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Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2025
Full-spectrum color had been a photographic dream since the first daguerreotypes, and early moviemakers were no less determined to conjure a celluloid canvas that reflected life in all its splendor.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
The most important thing is that just about the entire severance project — the OTC, the Glasgow Block, all of it — seems to have been conjured up and designed by Cobel and then stolen from her by Jame Eagan.
—Brian Grubb, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
Winter can conjure many images and moods, like cozy fires and blankets, buzzing aprés ski, or even a humbug attitude.
—Emma Sandler, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Conjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conjure. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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conjure
verb
con·jure
ˈkän-jər
ˈkən-
ˈkən-
in sense 1
kən-ˈju̇(ə)r
conjured; conjuring
1
: to beg earnestly or solemnly : beseech
2
a
: to call forth (as a spirit or a devil) by magical words
b
: to produce as if by magic
her imagination conjured up a splendid scene
managed to conjure up something for lunch
3
: to practice magic or magical tricks
conjurer
noun
or conjuror
ˈkän-jər-ər,
ˈkən-
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