ad
jure
Third Person
adjures
Present Participle
adjuring
Past Tense
adjured
Past Participle
adjured
1
to strongly and sincerely request something
- In the face of a humanitarian crisis, the aid workers adjured the international community to provide urgent assistance.
- The student adjured the teacher to further explain the challenging concept.
- The employee adjured the manager to evaluate their performance fairly during the annual review.
- Facing an imminent threat, the citizens adjured their government to take swift action to ensure their safety.
2
to formally command someone to do something
- The commanding officer adjured the soldiers to obey orders without hesitation.
- The king adjured his subjects to pledge allegiance to the crown and defend the kingdom.
- The judge adjured the witness to speak only the truth while testifying in court.
- The supervisor adjured the employees to adhere strictly to safety protocols in the workplace.
- The council adjured the citizens to comply with the evacuation order issued due to the approaching hurricane.