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- conjure⇄conjure, verb, -jured,-juring.
- conjure⇄expr. conjure up,
a. to cause to appear as if by magic.
Ex. to conjure up a whole meal in a jiffy. Grandmother conjured up a bag of old-fashioned toys from the attic.
b. (Figurative.) to cause to appear in the mind.
Ex. In her l - conjure⇄expr. conjure with, to invoke with awe or respect; regard as very important.
Ex. If Mr. Sharp succeeds in selling wheat in large quantities, the new minister will indeed become a name to conjure with (Maclean's). - conjure⇄v.i. 1. to summon a devil, spirit, or the like.
2. to practice magic.
3. to perform tricks by very quick, deceiving movements of the hands.
Ex. In conjuring, the hands must be quicker than the eyes of the audience.
4. (Obsolete - conjure⇄v.t. 1. to compel (a spirit, devil, or the like) to appear or disappear by a set form of words.
Ex. It is useless to try to conjure spirits or devils unless you believe in them first. Avoid thee, fiend! ... I conjure thee to leave me and begone (Sh