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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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Dimensional cocoa is a sleek, stylish brunette for those who prefer to conjure spring in Milan or Copenhagen.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 14 Feb. 2026
The fantasy of a writer in a room can be glamorous, conjuring writing as a kind of life style.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
In early January, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, a concert benefit for Palestine and Sudan conjured all the fury of an acoustic night at the local coffee shop.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Conjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conjure. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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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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