conjure

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌn.d͡ʒə/

The English word “conjure” has 9 meanings listed here.

verb

To perform magic tricks.
To summon (a devil, etc.) using supernatural power.
To practice black magic.
To enchant or bewitch.
To evoke.
To imagine or picture in the mind.
To make an urgent request to; to appeal to or beseech.
To conspire or plot.

noun

The practice of magic; hoodoo; conjuration.

Etymology

From Middle English conjuren, from Old French conjurer, from Latin coniūrō (“to swear together; conspire”), from con- (“with, together”) + iūro (“to swear or take an oath”).

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