Synonyms of adjure

adjure

verb

ə-ˈju̇r 

1

as in to advise

to give advice to

adjured them not to break the drug laws of any of the countries they would be visiting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advise
• warn
• teach
• counsel
• admonish
• tell
• convince
• inform
• encourage
• persuade
• urge
• coach
• guide
• instruct
• alert
• caution
• beg
• induce
• forewarn
• clue (in)
• wise (up)
• talk (into)
• apprise
• propose
• fill in
• implore
• acquaint
• exhort
• mentor
• steer
• familiarize
• suggest
• recommend
• lead
• brief
• prevail (upon)
• show
• direct
• pilot
• shepherd
• tutor

2

as in to instruct

to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority

by all that is holy, I adjure you to tell us the whereabouts of the missing child

Synonyms & Similar Words

• instruct
• tell
• order
• ask
• command
• enjoin
• beg
• bid
• direct
• advise
• boss (around)
• warn
• charge
• appoint
• require
• entreat
• beseech
• request
• compel
• petition
• counsel
• authorize
• force
• assign
• supervise
• manage
• conduct
• control
• lead
• coerce
• superintend
• oblige
• oversee
• constrain
• commission

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obey
• mind
• follow
• keep
• observe
• comply (with)

Synonym Chooser

How is the word adjure distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of adjure are beg, beseech, entreat, implore, importune, and supplicate. While all these words mean "to ask urgently," adjure implies advising as well as pleading.

we were adjured to tell the truth

When can beg be used instead of adjure?

The synonyms beg and adjure are sometimes interchangeable, but beg suggests earnestness or insistence in the asking.

they begged for help

How are the words beseech and implore related as synonyms of adjure?

Both beseech and implore imply a deeply felt anxiety.

I beseech you to have mercy

implored her not to leave him

In what contexts can entreat take the place of adjure?

While in some cases nearly identical to adjure, entreat implies an effort to persuade or to overcome resistance.

entreated me to join them

Where would importune be a reasonable alternative to adjure?

The words importune and adjure can be used in similar contexts, but importune suggests an annoying persistence in trying to break down resistance to a request.

importuning viewers for contributions

When would supplicate be a good substitute for adjure?

While the synonyms supplicate and adjure are close in meaning, supplicate suggests a posture of humility.

with bowed heads they supplicated their Lord

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adjure

Despite the song’s topic, the music is joyful, light, as Carlito adjures Maya in Lingala, the language of Kinshasa and its environs: Listen to a voice calling you in the middle of the night. —Nicolas Niarchos, The New Yorker, 26 June 2019

And Congress is adjured by the Fourteenth Amendment to enforce it against the states. —WSJ, 25 May 2018

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