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Conjure sth vtr transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object-for example, 'Say something.' 'She found the cat.' Figurative (produce unexpectedlly) ( figurado ). Conjure - engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together; 'They conspired to overthrow the government'. Authentic Conjure & Spelled candles. Hoodoo, Witchcraft & Vodou (voodoo) Results proven. Love Spells, Money spells, Obession. Control you own reality.
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Secrets grant access to applications, tools, critical infrastructure and other sensitive data. Conjur secures this access by tightly controlling secrets with granular Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). To do clever tricks such as making things seem to appear or disappear as if by magic Her grandfather taught her to conjure. Conjure something + adv./prep. He could conjure coins from behind people's ears.
1. Literally, to cause something to appear, as by magic or other supernatural means. A noun or pronoun can be used between 'conjure' and 'up.' The magician wowed the crowd when he waved his hands and seemingly conjured up a rabbit.
2. To locate something. A noun or pronoun can be used between 'conjure' and 'up.' Hang on, let me see if I can conjure up a pen for you.Any luck conjuring up some limes?
3. To evoke thoughts or images of someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between 'conjure' and 'up.' We can't name our baby Glinda—that name immediately conjures up images of 'The Wizard of Oz'!As an author, your job is to conjure up the action in the reader's mind.
name to conjure with
1. A name that is important or well-known. There are definitely some names to conjure with at the upcoming industry conference!
2. An unusual or interesting name. Englebert Humperdinck is certainly a name to conjure with!
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conjure someone or something up
1.Lit. to make someone or something appear, seemingly by the use of magic. The magician conjured seven white doves up.Then an old wizard conjured up a horse.
2.Fig. to manage to locate someone or something. I think I can conjure a pencil up for you.Do you think you can conjure up a large coffee urn in the next half hour?
3.Fig. to manage to think up or imagine someone or something in one's mind. Can you conjure a vision of grandma up?All I could do was to conjure up happy memeories.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
a name to conjure with
mainly BRITISH1. If you say that someone or something is a name to conjure with, you mean that they are very famous and important. Bugattis, Bentleys, Ferraris — motoring names to conjure with, and all part of a breath-taking display of classic cars.Doris Kearns Goodwin is not a name to conjure with in this country, but in the United States she is a star.
2. If you say that someone or something's name is a name to conjure with, you mean their name is very unusual or funny. Lily's sister, for instance, is Vera Cheeseman. Now there's a name to conjure with. Note: In this expression, the importance and influence associated with a person or thing are regarded as a kind of magical power which you can call on by using their name.
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a name to conjure with
a person who is important within a particular sphere of activity.The image here is of magically summoning a spirit to do your bidding by invoking a powerful name or using a spell.
1954IrisMurdochUnder the Net His name, little known to the public, is one to conjure with in Hollywood.
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a name to ˈconjure with
1 the name of a well-known, very respected and admired person, group or thing in a particular field: My father went to school with Bill Gates — now there’s a name to conjure with!
2 (humorous) used when you mention a name that is difficult to remember or pronounce: The soup was called chlodnik — now there’s a name to conjure with!
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(kŏn′jər, kən-jo͝or′)v.tr.1.a. To summon (a devil or spirit) by magical or supernatural power.
b. To influence or effect by or as if by magic: tried to conjure away the doubts that beset her.
2. a. To call or bring to mind; evoke: 'Arizona conjures up an image of stark deserts for most Americans'(American Demographics).
b. To imagine; picture: 'a sight to store away, then conjure up someday when they were no longer together'(Nelson DeMille).
Conjured
3. Archaic To call on or entreat solemnly, especially by an oath.
v.intr.1. To perform magic tricks, especially by sleight of hand.
2. 
a. To summon a devil by magic or supernatural power.
n.(kŏn′jər)Chiefly Southern US
adj.Chiefly Southern US
[Middle English conjuren, from Old French conjurer, to use a spell, from Late Latin coniūrāre, to pray by something holy, from Latin, to swear together : com-, com- + iūrāre, to swear; see yewes- in Indo-European roots.]
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conjure
(ˈkʌndʒə) vb2. (Alternative Belief Systems) (intr) to call upon supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
3. (tr) to appeal earnestly or strongly to: I conjure you to help me.
4. a name to conjure with a. a person thought to have great power or influence
[C13: from Old French conjurer to plot, from Latin conjūrāre to swear together, form a conspiracy, from jūrāre to swear]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
con•jure
(ˈkɒn dʒər, ˈkʌn- for 1–5, 8–10, 12; kənˈdʒʊər for 6, 7, 11)
v. -jured, -jur•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to affect or influence by or as if by invocation or spell.
2. to effect or produce by or as if by magic: to conjure a miracle.
3. to call upon or command (a devil or spirit) by invocation or spell.
4. to call or bring into existence by or as if by magic (usu. fol. by up).
6. to appeal to or charge solemnly.
v.i. 7. to call upon or command a devil or spirit by invocation or spell.
9. to practice legerdemain.
n. 10. Chiefly Southern U.S. an act or instance of witchcraft.
[1250–1300; < Anglo-French, Old French conjurer < Medieval Latin conjūrāre to conjure, invoke, Latin: to join in an oath =con-con- + jūrāre to swear, derivative of jūs law; compare jury1, justice]
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conjure
Past participle: conjured
Gerund: conjuring
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Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
conjure
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
| Verb | 1. | conjure - 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' bring up, call down, conjure up, invoke, call forth, put forward, arouse, evoke, stir, raise anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, damn, imprecate, maledict, curse - wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; 'The bad witch cursed the child' bless - give a benediction to; 'The dying man blessed his son' create, make - make or cause to be or to become; 'make a mess in one's office'; 'create a furor' call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke - evoke or provoke to appear or occur; 'Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple' |
| 2. | conjure - ask for or request earnestly; 'The prophet bid all people to become good persons' plead - appeal or request earnestly; 'I pleaded with him to stop' | |
| 3. | conjure - engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together; 'They conspired to overthrow the government' coconspire - conspire together; 'The two men coconspired to cover up the Federal investigation' plot - plan secretly, usually something illegal; 'They plotted the overthrow of the government' |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
conjure
verb1.produce, generate, bring about, give rise to, make, create, effect, produce as if by magicThey managed to conjure up a victory.
2.(often with up)summon up, raise, invoke, rouse, call uponThe ouija board is used to conjure up spirits and communicate with them.
conjure something upbring to mind, recall, evoke, recreate, recollect, produce as if by magicWhen he closed his eyes, he could conjure up almost every event of his life.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
conjure
verbArchaic. To make an earnest or urgent request:appeal, beg, beseech, crave, entreat, implore, plead, pray, sue, supplicate.
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čarovat
bûvészkedik
burtrādīt trikus
sihirbazlık/hokkabazlık yapmak
conjure
1[ˈkʌndʒəʳ]VI → hacerjuegos de manoshe conjures with handkerchiefs → hacetrucos con pañuelos
a name to conjure with → un personajeimportante, una figuradestacada
conjure upVT + ADV
2. (fig) [+ memories, visions] → evocar; [+ meal] →
conjure
2[kənˈdʒʊəʳ]VT (liter) → suplicarto conjure sb to do sth → suplicar a algn que haga algo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
conjure
[ˈkʌndʒər]vt(by magic) → faireapparaître (par la prestidigitation)
vi a name to conjure with → un nomprestigieuxvt
[+ ghost, spirit] →
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
conjure
1conjure
2vi → zaubern; a name to conjure with → ein Name, der Wunderwirktor der eine Ausstrahlung hat
vt → zaubern; image, memory → heraufbeschwören; to conjure something out of nothing → etwas aus dem Nichts herbeizaubern
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
conjure
[ˈkʌndʒəʳ]vi → fare giochi di prestigioa name to conjure with → un nomeprestigiosoormolto importante
conjure upvt + adv (memories) → evocare, rievocare; (ghost, spirit) → evocare; (meal) → inventare, improvvisare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
conjure
(ˈkandʒəConjure Chest
) , ((American) ˈkon-) verb to perform tricks (conjuring tricks) that seem magical, as an entertainment. goël, oë verblind, toor يُمارِس الألْعاب السِّحْرِيَّه прав фокуси fazer ilusionismo čarovat zaubern trylle κάνω ταχυδακτυλουργίες hacer magia, hacer juegos de manos mustkunsti tegema تردستی کردن؛ شعبده بازی کردن taikoa faire de la prestidigitation לַעֲשׂוֹת קְסָמִים हाथ की सफाई दिखाना prizivati duhove, čarati, izvoditi bűvészkedik main sulap leika töfrabrögð fare giochi di prestigio 手品をする 마술을 하다 daryti fokusus, burti, kerėti burt; rādīt trikus silap mata goochelentrylle robić sztuki magiczne چادو ګرى كول سحر كول: غوښتل: سره لورړول fazer ilusionismo a face scamatorii показывать фокусы predvádzať kúzla čarati izvoditi trikove trolla ร่ายเวทมนตร์; เล่นกล sihirbazlık/hokkabazlık yapmak 變戲法，變魔術 чаклувати; показувати фокуси شعبده بازى كرنا làm ảo thuật 变戏法，变魔术
ˈconjuror, ˈconjurer noun goëlaar, toornaar, towenaar مُسْتَحْضِر أرواح، مُشَعْوِذ، ساحِر фокусник ilusionista kouzelník der Zauberer/die Zauberin tryllekunstner ταχυδακτυλουργόςmago, prestidigitador mustkunstnik, võlur شعبده باز taikuri prestidigitateur/-trice קוסם हाथ की सफाई दिखाने वाला čarobnjak, mađioničar bűvész tukang sulap sjónhverfingamaður prestigiatore, illusionista 手品師 마술사 fokusininkas, burtininkas, kerėtojas burvju mākslinieks ahli silap mata goochelaartryllekunstnermagik سحر کول،شعبده باز ilusionista prestidigitator фокусник kúzelník, -čka čarovnik mađioničar trollkarl ผู้ที่ร่ายเวทมนตร์ sihirbaz, hokkabaz 變戲法者，魔術師 фокусник; чародій شعبده باز người làm trò ảo thuật 变戏法者，魔术师
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