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conjure
verb
1 conjure
Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic:
— He conjured wild birds in the air.
synonyms: arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir.
Roget 545:
deceive,
take in;
defraud,
cheat,
jockey,
do,
cozen,
diddle,
nab,
chouse,
play one false,
bilk,
cully†,
jilt,
bite,
pluck,
swindle,
victimize;
abuse;
mystify;
blind one's eyes;
blindfold,
hoodwink;
throw dust into the eyes;
dupe,
gull,
hoax,
fool,
befool†,
bamboozle,
flimflam,
hornswoggle;
trick.
impose upon,
practice upon,
play upon,
put upon,
palm off on,
palm upon,
foist upon;
snatch a verdict;
bluff off,
bluff;
bunko,
four flush [Slang],
gum [U.S.],
spoof [Slang],
stuff
(a ballot box) [U.S.].
circumvent,
overreach;
outreach,
out wit,
out maneuver;
steal a march upon,
give the go-by,
to leave in the lurch decoy,
waylay,
lure,
beguile,
delude,
inveigle;
entrap,
intrap†,
ensnare;
nick,
springe†;
set a trap,
lay a trap,
lay a snare for;
bait the hook,
forelay†,
spread the toils,
lime;
trapan†,
trepan;
kidnap;
let in,
hook in;
nousle†,
nousel†;
blind a trail;
enmesh,
immesh†;
shanghai;
catch,
catch in a trap;
sniggle,
entangle,
illaqueate†,
hocus,
escamoter†,
practice on one's credulity;
hum,
humbug;
gammon,
stuff up [Slang],
sell;
play a trick upon one,
play a practical joke upon one,
put something over on one,
put one over on;
balk,
trip up,
throw a tub to a whale;
fool to the top of one's bent,
send on a fool's errand;
make game,
make a fool of,
make an April fool of†,
make an ass of;
trifle with,
cajole,
flatter;
come over
etc.
(influence)
615;
gild the pill,
make things pleasant,
divert,
put a good face upon;
dissemble
etc.
544.
cog,
cog the dice,
load the dice,
stack the deck;
live by one's wits,
play at hide and seek;
obtain money under false pretenses
etc.
(steal)
791;
conjure,
juggle,
practice chicanery;
deacon [U.S.].
play off,
palm off,
foist off,
fob-off.
lie
etc.
544;
misinform
etc.
538;
mislead
etc.
(error)
495;
betray
etc.
940;
be deceived
etc.
547.
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Roget 992:
practice sorcery
etc.
n.;
cast a nativity,
conjure,
exorcise,
charm,
enchant;
bewitch,
bedevil;
hoodoo,
voodoo;
entrance,
mesmerize,
magnetize;
fascinate
etc.
(influence)
615;
taboo;
wave a wand;
rub the ring,
rub the lamp;
cast a spell;
call up spirits,
call up spirits from the vasty deep;
raise spirits from the dead.
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Dutch: goochelen, ontbieden, oproepen, zwarte magie beoefenen, toveren
2 conjure
Ask for or request earnestly.
synonyms: adjure, beseech, bid, entreat, press.
Roget 765:
request,
ask;
beg,
crave,
sue,
pray,
petition,
solicit,
invite,
pop the question,
make bold to ask;
beg leave,
beg a boon;
apply to,
call to,
put to;
call upon,
call for;
make a request,
address a request,
prefer a request,
put up a request,
make a prayer,
address a prayer,
prefer a prayer,
put up a prayer,
make a petition,
address a petition,
prefer a petition,
put up a petition;
make application,
make a requisition;
ask trouble,
ask one for;
claim
etc.
(demand)
741;
offer up prayers
etc.
(worship)
990;
whistle for.
beg hard,
entreat,
beseech,
plead,
supplicate,
implore;
conjure,
adjure;
obtest†;
cry to,
kneel to,
appeal to;
invoke,
evoke;
impetrate†,
imprecate,
ply,
press,
urge,
beset,
importune,
dun,
tax,
clamor for;
cry aloud,
cry for help;
fall on one's knees;
throw oneself at the feet of;
come down on one's marrowbones.
beg from door to door,
send the hat round,
go a begging;
mendicate†,
mump†,
cadge,
beg one's bread.
dance attendance on,
besiege,
knock at the door.
bespeak,
canvass,
tout,
make interest,
court;
seek,
bid for
etc.
(offer)
763;
publish the banns.
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Dutch: smeken, bezweren
3 conjure
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