adjure
ad·jure/əˈd͡ʒʊ(ə)ɹ/verb
adjure is spelled A-D-J-U-R-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables (ad·jure). It appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, adjure means “To formally command or request (someone) to do something, either in the name of a deity, or to suffer a curse or punishment if they do not comply; to…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in adjure?
| Letters | 6: A-D-J-U-R-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: ad·jure |
| In writing | about once in every 47 million words; the 211,986th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is adjure?
Adjure appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce adjure?
- UK /əˈd͡ʒʊə/
- UK /-d͡ʒɔː/
- US /əˈd͡ʒʊ(ə)ɹ/
Adjure has 2 syllables, split ad·jure in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vininn126-adjure.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with adjure?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as adjure from its last stressed vowel (/ʊɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of adjure
- adjures present, singular, he/she/it
- adjuring participle, present
- adjured participle, past, singular, he/she/it, plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does adjure mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To formally command or request (someone) to do something, either in the name of a deity, or to suffer a curse or punishment if they do not comply; to bind (someone) under oath; to charge.
- 2
To earnestly advise or urge (someone); to exhort.
Party members are adjured to promote awareness of this problem.
- 3
To earnestly appeal to (someone, or a deity); to entreat, to implore.
- 4
To summon (the Devil or an evil spirit); to invoke; also, to exorcize (the Devil or an evil spirit).
- 5
To summon the Devil or an evil spirit; also, to exorcize the Devil or an evil spirit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Adjure in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense (transitive) to earnestly appeal to (someone, or a deity) (cognates) – see also :
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | adjurer |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.