adjure
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This is because they not only bestow praise; they also adjure the congratulatee to continue the good work�or else.
From Time Magazine Archive
I adjure thee by God, torment me not.
From A Harmony of the Gospels for Students of the Life of Christ Based on the Broadus Harmony in the Revised Version by Robertson, Archibald Thomas
I adjure you, in the name of the friendship you have up to this moment shown me, to explain yourself clearly.
From The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution by Sue, Eug?ne
Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God, the Son of the Blessed?
From Walks and Words of Jesus A Paragraph Harmony of the Four Evangelists by Olmsted, M. N.
Lord King, I adjure thee, open the gates, open thy heart.
From Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes by Zweig, Stefan
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