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Conjured

Conjure \Con*jure"\ (k[o^]n*j[=u]r"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Conjured (-j[=u]rd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Conjuring.] [F. conjurer, fr. L. conjurare to swear together, to conspire; con- + jurare to swear. See Jury.] To call on or summon by a sacred name or in solemn manner; to implore earnestly; to adjure.

I conjure you, let him know, Whate'er was done against him, Cato did it.
--Addison.

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conjured

vb. (en-past of: conjure)

Usage examples of "conjured".

She was at fault for the way she looked, as if she had deliberately conjured up her appearance.

Oh, her ability to conjure was a lot more formidable than anyone guessed, and she could produce evanescent luxuries enough to sate anyone, but they were fleeting things, vanishing within a day, and conjured food nourished no one.

She remembered the first time she had seen the words-on a sheet of paper pinned to her door one morning, paper that proved its conjured origin by dissolving into mist by noon.

The best honey and creamiest butter had been conjured up into two more little pots, to spread on her bread with the damsons.

Draping the entire outer room in festoons of red and orange and yellow, she worked until the place resembled the inside of a luxurious tent, then conjured up pads of velvety mage-cloth as thick as her thumb to serve as carpeting.

But she had to do whatever she intended before her opponent reached her, and she must use whatever she conjured effectively.

She could have conjured a knife-and had, a dozen times-but someone always came along before she could use it.

The cloud of conjured smoke filled the center of the arena, too thick to see into.

He lounged indolently in his seat, long and elegant fingers toying with the stem of a glass goblet of conjured wine.

I'm sure there are a few bits of conjured metal in there, thrown by those who lost money in betting against you, but they will have no city stamp upon them.

In his absence she had conjured a comfortable bed for him, which surprised him yet again.

She conjured new bed-clothing and a foot-bath for each of them, and they both retired to bed.

She could not conceal the fact that she had conjured her clothing, but she could conjure something that was as much like what her mother had worn as she could remember.

A woman who was only a fair magician could sell conjured wine and beer, for there is no one in that quarter who is able to conjure any such thing.

In place of mops, she would tie conjured sponges to the ends of sticks, with no worry about whether they wore out.