adjuring

verb

Definition of adjuringnext
present participle of adjure
1
as in advising
to give advice to adjured them not to break the drug laws of any of the countries they would be visiting

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2
as in instructing
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority by all that is holy, I adjure you to tell us the whereabouts of the missing child

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjuring
  1. advising
  2. instructing
  3. warning
  4. telling
  5. teaching
  6. asking
Verb
  • On social media, the department has avoided mentioning flu shots in posts about the flu, instead advising people to wash their hands and cover their coughs.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Universities in general are taking a cautious approach, stopping short of predicting a ban, but advising international students to plan ahead and prepare for potential delays at immigration control.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of advising
Verb
  • He could be seen instructing Diogo Dalot, the player closest to him, movement by movement, pass by pass.
    Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • When a younger novice costar struggled with where to look during a close-up, Murphy took the time to teach her about eye lines, instructing her where to look depending on what side of her face the camera was on, O'Grady recalls.
    Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of instructing
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  • Officials are warning residents to stay away from the area due to hazardous debris and strong surf.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • San Mateo County was last issued a tornado warning on March 18, 2011.
    Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of warning
Verb
  • Advertisement But telling officers not to lie during interrogations is not among them.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • By some accounts, this Santa Tracker initiative kicked off by complete accident in 1955, when a Colorado Springs Sears printed a newspaper announcement telling children to call a certain phone number to chat with Santa.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of telling
Verb
  • Florida requires teaching Black history.
    South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Take Sara Blakely, who transformed from fax machine saleswoman to Disney World ride greeter to founder of Spanx and serial investor, each role teaching her something about consumer needs and market gaps.
    Ann Kirschner, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of teaching
Verb
  • McAfee joked about that report Monday, asking if Brick would be the one to inform Rodgers of his release.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Yavapai County Sheriff David Rhodes, president of the Arizona Sheriff's Association, is asking the state Legislature for $100 million over the next two years so four counties can hire new deputies and act on other plans to prepare for the possibility Proposition 314 could go into effect.
    Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of asking
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