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conjureto make something appear as if by magic; to call upon or appeal to earnestly

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make something appear as if by magic; to call upon or appeal to earnestly

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkʌndʒər/

Korean meaning: 마법으로 불러내다, 소환하다; 간절히 호소하다

Korean pronunciation: **컨**져

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother could conjure the most delicious meal from seemingly empty cupboards.
  • The students tried to conjure excuses for their missing homework, but the teacher wasn't fooled.
  • The old song conjured up images of his first dance with his wife.

conjure

VERB

//ˈkʌndʒər//

to make something appear as if by magic; to call upon or appeal to earnestly

conjure concept
💡 Concept

The wizard conjures a dragon spirit from his glowing crystal ball

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conjure rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Conjure magic to heal what could injure!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkʌndʒər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkʌndʒə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcon--
Rootjur

Origin

From Latin 'coniurare', meaning 'to swear together' or 'to conspire', derived from 'con-' (together) and 'iurare' (to swear). The sense shifted from magical conjuring through the idea of invoking spirits or powers through incantation.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

My grandmother could conjure the most delicious meal from seemingly empty cupboards.

😄 Fun example

The students tried to conjure excuses for their missing homework, but the teacher wasn't fooled.

The old song conjured up images of his first dance with his wife.

😄 Fun example

She could conjure Wi-Fi passwords out of thin air, like a digital witch.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

summonevokeinvokemanifestmaterialize

Antonyms

banishdismissdispel

Related

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