adjure

Verb

Verb Forms: adjured, adjuring, adjures

To urge or command someone solemnly, as under oath.
ask for or request earnestly
command solemnly
To issue a formal command.
To earnestly appeal to or advise; to charge solemnly.

Examples

I adjure you to challenge that phony word he just played!
Party members are adjured to promote awareness of this problem.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English adjuren, from Latin adiūrō (“beg earnestly”), from ad- (“near, at; towards, to”)' + iūrō (“swear by oath”).

Synonyms

beseech, bid, conjure, entreat, press

Scrabble Score: 14

adjure: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
adjure: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
adjure: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

adjure: valid Words With Friends Word