conjured; conjuring
ˈkänj-riŋ 
ˈkän-jə-,
ˈkənj-,
ˈkən-jə-;
kən-ˈju̇r-iŋ
1
: to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly
"I conjure you … to weigh my case well …"—
Sheridan Le Fanu
Sheridan Le Fanu2
a
: to summon by or as if by invocation or incantation
1
a
: to summon a devil or spirit by invocation or incantation
b
: to practice magical arts
… prayed and conjured, but all was useless …—Herman Melville
Herman Melville2
: to use a conjurer's tricks : juggle
see also conjure with
Examples of conjure in a Sentence
a magician who conjures live doves from silk scarves
The students conjured a clever scheme to raise the money they needed.
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Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Caitlin Looby The Great Lakes are taking one last shot in 2025 to remind everyone their waves can be more fierce than what the vast oceans typically conjure up.
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And the erratic way the president rolled out his tariffs — announcing them, then suspending or altering them before conjuring up new ones — made 2025 one of the most turbulent economic years in recent memory.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Conjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conjure. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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conjure
verb
con·jure
ˈkän-jər
ˈkən-
ˈkən-
in sense 1
kən-ˈju̇(ə)r
conjured; conjuring
1
: to beg earnestly or solemnly : beseech
2
a
: to call forth (as a spirit or a devil) by magical words
b
: to produce as if by magic
her imagination conjured up a splendid scene
managed to conjure up something for lunch
3
: to practice magic or magical tricks
conjurer
noun
or conjuror
ˈkän-jər-ər,
ˈkən-
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