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to adjure
01
to strongly and sincerely request something
Ditransitive: to adjure sb to do sth
Examples
In the face of a humanitarian crisis, the aid workers adjured the international community to provide urgent assistance.
The student adjured the teacher to further explain the challenging concept.
02
to formally command someone to do something
Ditransitive: to adjure sb to do sth
Examples
The commanding officer adjured the soldiers to obey orders without hesitation.
The king adjured his subjects to pledge allegiance to the crown and defend the kingdom.
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