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| Main Entry: | adjure |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | command |
| Synonyms: | beseech, charge, entreat, implore, obligate, order, require, supplicate |
| Notes: | abjure is 'swear off' or 'swear away' and adjure is 'command earnestly'; abjure implies a firm and final rejecting or abandoning often made under oath |
| Main Entry: | attest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | affirm, vouch for |
| Synonyms: | adjure, announce, argue, assert, authenticate, aver, bear out, bear witness, certify, confirm, corroborate, countersign, declare, demonstrate, display, exhibit, indicate, prove, ratify, seal, show, substantiate, support, sustain, swear, testify, uphold, verify, warrant, witness, asservate, give evidence |
| Antonyms: | deny |
| Main Entry: | beseech |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | beg |
| Synonyms: | adjure, appeal, ask, crave, entreat, implore, importune, invoke, petition, plead, pray, solicit, sue, supplicate, call upon |
| Antonyms: | give, offer |
| Main Entry: | petition |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plead, appeal for |
| Synonyms: | adjure, ask, beg, beseech, entreat, implore, pray, press, request, seek, solicit, sue, supplicate, urge, call upon, impetrate, put in for |
| Main Entry: | pray |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plead; call upon for help, answer |
| Synonyms: | adjure, appeal, ask, beseech, brace, crave, entreat, implore, importune, invoke, petition, recite, request, say, solicit, sue, supplicate, urge, commune with, cry for, invocate |
| Main Entry: | urge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | beg, push for, encourage |
| Synonyms: | adjure, advance, advise, advocate, ask, attract, beseech, champion, charge, commend, compel, conjure, counsel, countenance, drive, egg on*, endorse, entreat, exhort, favor, force, further, goad, hasten, impel, implore, incite, induce, influence, inspire, instigate, maneuver, move, plead, press, promote, prompt, propel, propose, push, rationalize, recommend, request, sanction, solicit, spur, stimulate, support, tempt, wheedle, appeal to, fire up, insist on, put up to, speak for |
| Antonyms: | discourage, dissuade |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | appeal |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | request |
| Synonyms: | address, adjure, advance, apply, ask, beg, beseech, bid, call, claim, contest, crave, demand, entreat, implore, importune, petition, plead, pray, propose, proposition, question, refer, require, solicit, strike, submit, sue, supplicate, urge, call upon, hit on, resort to |
| Antonyms: | deny, disclaim, recall, refuse, renounce, retract, revoke |
| Main Entry: | command |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | demand |
| Synonyms: | adjure, appoint, authorize, ban, bar, beckon, bid, call, call for, charge, check, cite, compel, debar, dictate, direct, enact, enjoin, exact, forbid, grant, impose, inflict, inhibit, instruct, interdict, oblige, ordain, order, proclaim, prohibit, require, requisition, restrain, rule out, set, subpoena, summon, task, tell, warn, call on, call the signals, call upon, force upon, give directions, give orders, lay down the law, mark out, ordinate, put foot down, send for, take charge, take lead |
| Antonyms: | contradict, countermand, oppose, recall, reverse, revoke |
| Main Entry: | conjure |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | appeal to, implore |
| Synonyms: | adjure, ask, beg, beseech, brace, crave, entreat, importune, pray, supplicate, urge |
| Antonyms: | disgust, turn off |
| Main Entry: | enjoin |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | order, command |
| Synonyms: | adjure, admonish, advise, appoint, bid, caution, charge, counsel, decree, demand, dictate, direct, forewarn, impose, instruct, ordain, prescribe, require, rule, tell, urge, warn, call upon |
| Main Entry: | invoke |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | call upon |
| Synonyms: | adjure, beg, beseech, conjure, crave, entreat, implore, importune, petition, plead, pray, request, solicit, summon, supplicate, appeal to, call forth, send for |
| Main Entry: | order |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | command, authorize |
| Synonyms: | adjure, bid, book, buy, call for, call the shots*, charge, decree, dictate, direct, enact, engage, enjoin, hire, instruct, obtain, ordain, prescribe, request, require, reserve, rule the roost*, secure, tell, warn, apply for, call the signals, contract for, pull strings, send away for |
| Antonyms: | disallow, prevent, rescind |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | charge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | order something done |
| Synonyms: | adjure, ask, bid, command, direct, enjoin, entrust, exhort, instruct, request, require, solicit, tell, warn |
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