as in to beg
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
I conjure you to hear my plea for mercy
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In the minds of many around the world, Afghanistan has conjured another image since the Taliban takeover: something akin to a prison.
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Elise Blanchard, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
But the project also conjures a sense of magic in the familiar: To travel thousands of years back into history, look no further than America’s urban lakes and rivers.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
In the gathering of such thoughts, Shafak conjures the spirits of her literary forebears.
—Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
In the world of sports, few names conjure the same level of reverence as Valentino Rossi in MotoGP and Michael Jordan in basketball.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Elise Blanchard, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
But the project also conjures a sense of magic in the familiar: To travel thousands of years back into history, look no further than America’s urban lakes and rivers.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
In the gathering of such thoughts, Shafak conjures the spirits of her literary forebears.
—Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
In the world of sports, few names conjure the same level of reverence as Valentino Rossi in MotoGP and Michael Jordan in basketball.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Conjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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