adjure

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This is because they not only bestow praise; they also adjure the congratulatee to continue the good work�or else.

From Time Magazine Archive

I speak to thee, the sophist, the talker-down Of scorn by scorn, the sinner against gods, The reverencer of men, the thief of fire,— I speak to thee and adjure thee!

From The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Vol. I by Browning, Elizabeth Barrett

"I adjure you to consider what you are saying, and the possible consequences of such a promise!"

From Too Rich A Romance by Streckfuss, Adolph

I adjure you not to believe in that man.

From 'Midst the Wild Carpathians by J?kai, M?r

Monsieur, I implore you, I adjure you, to open this letter.

From The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence by Sue, Eug?ne