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Conjure

/kənˈd͡ʒʊə(ɹ)/

The practice of magic; hoodoo; conjuration.

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📖 Definitions of "Conjure"

noun

1
The practice of magic; hoodoo; conjuration.

verb

1
To perform magic tricks.
"He started conjuring at the age of 15, and is now a famous stage magician."
2
To summon (a devil, etc.) using supernatural power.
3
To practice black magic.
4
To enchant or bewitch.

🔄 Synonyms of "Conjure"

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
invokeverb	(transitive) To call upon (a person, a god) for help, assistance or guidance.
stirverb	(transitive) To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
arouseverb	(transitive) To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.
raiseverb	(physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
put forwardverb	(idiomatic, transitive) To propose for consideration.
bring upverb	To mention.
call forthverb	(transitive) To summon, to call to speak.
conjure upverb	(transitive) To create or produce something, seemingly magically.
call downverb	(transitive) To pray for; to request from God.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Conjure"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
conjure upverb	(transitive) To create or produce something, seemingly magically.
invokeverb	(transitive) To call upon (a person, a god) for help, assistance or guidance.
call forthverb	(transitive) To summon, to call to speak.
arouseverb	(transitive) To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.
put forwardverb	(idiomatic, transitive) To propose for consideration.
call downverb	(transitive) To pray for; to request from God.
raiseverb	(physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
bring upverb	To mention.
stirverb	(transitive) To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
evokeverb	(transitive) To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.
createverb	(transitive) To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)
upconjureverb	(transitive, archaic) To conjure up.
reconjureverb	To conjure back; to bring something back as if by magic
wizardnoun	Someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.
invocateverb	To implore or invoke.
magicnoun	The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them.
magicalizeverb	(transitive) To make magical.
summonverb	(transitive) To call people together; to convene; to convoke.
castnoun	An act of throwing.
magic upverb	(colloquial, transitive) To create something or cause something to come forth, by magic or by some other unexplained means.