adjure

Example Sentences

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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

His duty was to admonish and exhort, to adjure his flock to quit the error of their ways.

From From the Easy Chair, series 2 by Curtis, George William

I adjure you, in the name of the friendship you have up to this moment shown me, to explain yourself clearly.

From The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution by Sue, Eug?ne

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

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

Lord King, I adjure thee, open the gates, open thy heart.

From Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes by Zweig, Stefan