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Merriam-Webster Dictionary
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supplicate
Examples
//
a magician who
conjures
live doves from silk scarves
//
The students
conjured
a clever scheme to raise the money they needed.
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at
transitive sense 1
History and Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French
conjurer
, from Latin
conjurare
to join in taking an oath, from
com-
+
jurare
to swear — more at
jury
conjure
,
supplicate
Examples
//
a magician who
conjures
live doves from silk scarves
//
The students
conjured
a clever scheme to raise the money they needed.
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at
transitive sense 1
History and Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French
conjurer
, from Latin
conjurare
to join in taking an oath, from
com-
+
jurare
to swear — more at
jury
conjure