conjure (up)

verb

Definition of conjure (up)next
1
as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of with certain flowers I instantly conjure up memories of our Caribbean honeymoon

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2
as in to summon
to call into being through the use of one's inner resources or powers managed to conjure up the courage to ask the boss for a raise

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjure (up)
  1. imagine
  2. summon
  3. see
  4. gather
  5. envision
  6. get up
  7. picture
Verb
  • Instead imagine your brain as a machine-learning model.
    — Dalton Conley, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The Future May Be Port-Free Just imagine: no USB-C connector at the base of the phone, with only charging through a charging pad as an option, and with data synced exclusively wirelessly.
    — David Phelan, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of imagine
Verb
  • No one called or attempted to call 911 or tried to summon an ambulance, Baton Rouge Police Department Chief Thomas Morse Jr. said at a news conference on Friday.
    — Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Turkey, which made significant gains in Syria after Assad was toppled, had previously warned Iran against attempts to destabilize Syria in comments that later triggered Tehran to summon Turkey’s ambassador, Reuters reported, citing state TV.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of summon
Verb
  • Houston, which used just three reserves the majority of the night before emptying its bench in the final minutes, saw its bench total 25.
    — Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Seattle saw some of Darnold’s best work up close in Minnesota’s Week 16 win at Lumen Field.
    — Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of see
Verb
  • In a candid conversation with Variety, Shaikh opens up about working with stalwarts like Naseeruddin Shah and R. Madhavan, her love for acting and the lessons she’s gathered along the way.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
  • This context, along with the documentation her lawyer gathered, which included interviews with her siblings showing how her imprisonment had impacted them, was enough for a judge to grant her release from prison.
    — Nathaly Triana, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of gather
Verb
  • It was envisioned by Frances Perkins during the Great Depression.
    — E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Lake Havasu City, Arizona Anyone moving to Lake Havasu City for retirement likely envisions spending as much time as possible outside.
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of envision
Verb
  • This means that during daylight saving time, many young people get up and travel to school in pitch darkness.
    — Beth Ann Malow, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Brunson eventually got up but had a significant limp.
    — James L. Edwards III, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of get up
Verb
  • Fuji's imaging engine is built around its Film Simulation profiles, a broad set of looks that give JPG and HEIF pictures an analog-minded creative color grade.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
  • There was the homoerotic work of Robert Mapplethorpe, and also the Andres Serrano picture Piss Christ, which was a crucifix in very bubbly stuff that looked like urine.
    — Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of picture
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