adjure
Example Sentences
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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
Since thou has bared thy fell intent to us I, loving thee, and helping in their need Man's laws, adjure thee, dream not of this deed!
From Medea of Euripedes by Euripedes
Well, on the border of the tomb I adjure you not to lose faith in yourselves, for you who prophesy your own fall are the ones who hasten it.
From The Jew by Kraszewski, Jo?zef Ignacy
His duty was to admonish and exhort, to adjure his flock to quit the error of their ways.
From From the Easy Chair, series 2 by Curtis, George William
I solemnly adjure you to drop this idea.
From The Red Room by Strindberg, August
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