adjure

Definitions

1. 1.The high priest . . . said . . . I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ. Matt. xxvi.
2. 2.The commissioners adjured them not to let pass so favorable an opportunity of securing their liberties. Marshall.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Definition-first questions whose answer is adjure.

• What is the high priest . . . said . . . I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ. Matt. xxvi called?
• What is the commissioners adjured them not to let pass so favorable an opportunity of securing their liberties. Marshall called?