/ ˈkɒn dʒər, ˈkʌn- for 1-5, 8-10, 12; kənˈdʒʊər for 6, 7, 11 /
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verb (used with object),con·jured,con·jur·ing.
to affect or influence by or as if by invocation or spell.
to effect, produce, bring, etc., by or as by magic: to conjure a miracle.
to call upon or command (a devil or spirit) by invocation or spell.
to call or bring into existence by or as if by magic (usually followed by up): She seemed to have conjured up the person she was talking about.
to bring to mind; recall (usually followed by up): to conjure up the past.
to appeal to solemnly or earnestly: I conjure you to hear my plea.
Obsolete. to charge solemnly.
verb (used without object),con·jured,con·jur·ing.
to call upon or command a devil or spirit by invocation or spell.
to practice magic.
to practice legerdemain.
Obsolete. to conspire.
noun
Chiefly Southern U.S.an act or instance of witchcraft or voodoo, especially a spell.
Origin of conjure
1250–1300; Middle English conjuren<Anglo-French, Old French conjurer<Latin conjūrāre, equivalent to con-con- + jūrāre to swear, derivative of jūs law; cf. jury1, justice