Conjure, v. t. [imp. & p.p. Conjured; p.pr. & vb.n. Conjuring.]
Etymology: [F. conjurer, fr. L. conjurare to swear together, to conspire; con- + jurare to swear. See Jury.]
To call on or summon by a sacred name or in solemn manner; to implore earnestly; to adjure. I conjure you, let him know, Whate'er was done against him, Cato did it. Addison.
3 other Webster entries under this spelling
Conjure, v. i.
To combine together by an eath; to conspire; to confederate. [A Latinism] Drew after him the third part of Heaven's sons Conjured against the Highest. Milton.
Conjure, v. t.
To affect or effect by conjuration; to call forth or send away by magic arts; to excite or alter, as if by magic or by the aid of supernatural powers. The habitation which your prophet . . . conjured the devil into. Shak. To conjure up, or make visible, as a spirit, by magic arts; hence, to invent; as, to conjure up a story; to conjure up alarms.
Conjure, v. i.
To practice magical arts; to use the tricks of a conjurer; to juggle; to charm. She conjures; away with her. Shak.
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Fernald has no entry of its own for conjure; he lists it under pray.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.