conjure meaning and definition

CONJURE verb

Definition of conjure (verb)

1. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
   • "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
   • synonyms: arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir
2. ask for or request earnestly
   • "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
   • synonyms: adjure, beseech, bid, entreat, press
3. engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
   • "They conspired to overthrow the government"
   • synonyms: cabal, complot, conspire, machinate