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
  • Unable to imagine any contemporary actor for the role of Shelly, Coppola approached Anderson after watching the documentary Pamela, A Love Story on Netflix.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • For years, Freeman had been fiddling with the material, imagining and reimagining characters, revisiting childhood memories.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of imagine
Verb
  • The opposition has criticized the president's security team as being over-excessive and summoned the chiefs and deputy chiefs.
    Joohee Cho, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2025
  • In the most unfortunate timing, one of Jamie’s soldiers runs in to tell him that General Lee has summoned him.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of summon
Verb
  • The group was seen filling buckets of water from Libonati's pool and passing it among themselves to douse the smoking spots around the house.
    Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Not seeing the skull in the barrel is such a rookie move.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of see
Verb
  • Residents gathered around the intersection, frustrated there were no details about when they would be let in.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Several political leaders, family, and admirers had gathered at the Cathedral this morning in Washington to celebrate the former President’s life and legacy.
    Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of gather
Verb
  • Connor Brown — 82 This is the player Ken Holland envisioned when signing Brown to that big, bonus-laden deal in 2023.
    Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Whether designing new products or envisioning bold strategies, human creativity remains essential for transformative innovation.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of envision
Verb
  • New Glenn is designed for reusability with its boosters — with the company aiming to get up to 25 reflights out of them.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Unique as an oversized defenseman who likes to get up the ice.
    Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of get up
Verb
  • The home, pictured below, features three bedrooms, 2.5 baths and is nestled into an urban forest east of Lake Drive, according to the listing.
    Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
  • From pundits’ instincts to AI projections, hardly anyone could picture the scene before kickoff in August.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of picture
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