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abjure (ab JOOR) (verb)
1. To renounce, to reject, or to give up rights or allegiances on oath: "The respected professor, Mr. Brown, said he would abjure his citizenship if his country continued with its policies of war instead of negotiating peaceful solutions to international problems."
2. To repudiate, renounce or recant publicly; to disclaim: "As their father, Tyrone felt it was necessary to abjure the habits of his children's excessive eating and sitting around playing computer games all the time instead of exercising."
2. To repudiate, renounce or recant publicly; to disclaim: "As their father, Tyrone felt it was necessary to abjure the habits of his children's excessive eating and sitting around playing computer games all the time instead of exercising."
adjure (uh JOOR) (verb)
1. To appeal to earnestly or to entreat: "Karl Heinz decided to adjure his students to prepare themselves for the final examination."
2. To charge, to bind, or to command earnestly and solemnly, often under oath or the threat of a penalty: "Judge Herman did indeed adjure the witness, Erik Rolland, that he had better answer all questions truthfully during the trial or he would be held legally accountable."
2. To charge, to bind, or to command earnestly and solemnly, often under oath or the threat of a penalty: "Judge Herman did indeed adjure the witness, Erik Rolland, that he had better answer all questions truthfully during the trial or he would be held legally accountable."
Coach Mitchell tried to adjure the famous athlete to abjure fast foods and soft drinks during training so he would be fit to participate in the events.
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adjure (uh JOOR), adjures; adjured; adjuring (verbs)
1. To command or to charge solemnly, often under oath or penalty: "The judge adjured the defendant to answer truthfully."
2. To appeal to earnestly: "I adjure you to finish your term paper before the end of the weekend."
3. To charge, to bind, or to command earnestly and solemnly, often under oath or the threat of a penalty: "Her doctor adjures her to go to the special therapist, or if she doesn't, she will suffer greater pain in her back."
4. To entreat or to request earnestly or solemnly: "The pianist was adjuring the members of the orchestra to go to one more practice session."
2. To appeal to earnestly: "I adjure you to finish your term paper before the end of the weekend."
3. To charge, to bind, or to command earnestly and solemnly, often under oath or the threat of a penalty: "Her doctor adjures her to go to the special therapist, or if she doesn't, she will suffer greater pain in her back."
4. To entreat or to request earnestly or solemnly: "The pianist was adjuring the members of the orchestra to go to one more practice session."
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