conjure (up)

verb

Definition of conjure (up)next
1
as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of with certain flowers I instantly conjure up memories of our Caribbean honeymoon

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2
as in to summon
to call into being through the use of one's inner resources or powers managed to conjure up the courage to ask the boss for a raise

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjure (up)
  1. imagine
  2. summon
  3. see
  4. gather
  5. envision
  6. get up
  7. picture
Verb
  • Van Buren, who commissions the project and calls it the Institute, imagines a whole hilltop campus with a combination auditorium, gym, and chapel designed by his personal architect in the most advanced modern style.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
  • So imagine how Schoen and Daboll feel, with their jobs already deservedly in jeopardy if not already forfeit once this disaster season comes to an end.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of imagine
Verb
  • Ubers are easy to summon, as are taxis via the European app Freenow.
    Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Interim City Manager Tonie Quigley carried it to the center of the room, and a former city official was summoned to make the pick.
    Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of summon
Verb
  • The Cleveland Guardians' first base picture saw a seismic shakeup Saturday.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The Magic then saw Moe Wagner (left knee) and Wendell Carter Jr. (ejected) leave the game early, too.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of see
Verb
  • So, this January 1st, gather your family and friends, find a First Day hike near you, and start the New Year on the right foot.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The team gathered a sampling of their favorite photo posts from the past year.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of gather
Verb
  • Instead of another take on the battle royale genre, this new studio has been working on several projects, most notably a survival game called Prologue: Go Wayback!, which are envisioned as pieces of a bigger puzzle.
    Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Ohio Republicans will hold 73% of seats in the Senate and 66% of seats in the House starting in 2025, so that threshold might not be the check Blessing envisioned.
    Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of envision
Verb
  • Both took Despaigne down and won easy unanimous decisions, with the Cuban struggling badly with takedown defense and getting up from his back.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • According to police, Mahoney got up in the middle of the meeting and left the room.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of get up
Verb
  • Some dogs were even pictured taking part in Christmas parades in Tennessee.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Paris, Nicole and Paris' sister Nicky Hilton were pictured hanging out while rocking some serious statement accessories.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of picture
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