adjured

verb

Definition of adjurednext
past tense of adjure
1
as in advised
to give advice to adjured them not to break the drug laws of any of the countries they would be visiting

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2
as in instructed
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority by all that is holy, I adjure you to tell us the whereabouts of the missing child

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  1. advised
  2. instructed
  3. warned
  4. told
  5. taught
  6. asked
Verb
  • For example, while the candidate vying for university professor or academic dean should apply with a CV, the same professional could be advised to use a résumé for non-academic roles, such as the university’s finance director.
    Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
  • During and after their sales push, Microsoft salespeople advised government departments and agencies to remove competing products from their IT lineups to cut costs, saying the Microsoft bundle would render those other products redundant.
    Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of advised
Verb
  • Residents were also instructed to clean and scrub any containers with hot soapy water or bleach to remove any Aedes aegypti eggs and leave them to dry for at least a day.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • However, locals say the agents continue to be present in the streets but have been instructed to issue warnings rather than take immediate enforcement actions.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of instructed
Verb
  • Khamenei reportedly warned Nasrallah in the days leading up to his September 27 assassination to leave Lebanon.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Chelsie later warned Cam about Makensy playing both sides between him and Rubina.
    David Wysong, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of warned
Verb
  • Allen, 74, told previously PEOPLE that there are more challenges ahead for Catherine on this season of the ABC medical drama.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Unlike a chatbot, an agent works within the parameters of a process and is told which applications or services to use.
    Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of told
Verb
  • Earlier, a more experienced DJ, Popo, from Atlanta, taught her how to scratch.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This approach is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), where individuals are taught to recognize and challenge distorted thinking patterns.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of taught
Verb
  • Prosecutors asked Seeborg for a nine-year prison term.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Adding to the political theater, the Santa Cruz County prosecutors, who took on the case due to a conflict of interest in the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, asked a judge to dismiss the charges last month.
    Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of asked
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