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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjured
  1. advised
  2. instructed
  3. warned
  4. told
  5. admonished
  6. taught
  7. commanded
  8. asked
Verb
  • Skywatchers are advised to keep an eye on NOAA’s 30-minute forecast and apps like Aurora Now.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Those in affected areas were advised to limit prolonged or intense outdoor activities when air quality is poor in their area and stay indoors with windows and doors closed.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of advised
Verb
  • In May, the president instructed his trade representative, under Section 301 of the Trade Act, to raise tariffs on specific Chinese imports.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Newsom, noting the costs, vetoed Dodd’s bill and instead instructed the Commission on Police Officer Standards and Training, commonly known as POST, to develop optional classes.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of instructed
Verb
  • Social media can further add to the stress warned experts.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But as McAfee has just warned, that AI revolution works both ways.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of warned
Verb
  • This wouldn't be the first time an owner learned their cat's gender was different from what they were originally told.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Every night the lamb would cry, and be told to hush, for its bleats disturbed their sleep.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of told
Verb
  • One by one, Republican and Democratic senators admonished Moore for the agency’s shortcomings in everything from wildfire prevention to timber sales.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Although all religions, including Buddhism and Taoism, are admonished to avoid foreign ties, the measures are aimed mainly at Christianity and Islam.
    Ian Johnson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2019
Definition of admonished
Verb
  • If adjustments for filming with multiple cameras could be taught, recommended or even mandated, the goodwill to promote folks with less experience might linger a little longer.
    Diane Farr, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The woman, who works in the tech industry near Boston, Massachusetts, told her digital audience that basic computer skills like using shortcuts for undoing and saving tasks—skills that were part of her school curriculum—are no longer formally taught to students.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of taught
Verb
  • Layering an ice-cold fury with notes of pain, longing and disappointment — often through gestures as subtle as a tensing of the jaw — Jacinto commanded the screen as effortlessly as Qimir wields a lightsaber.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
  • While Kendrick commanded the entire top five of the Hot 100 at once this year – something that previously only Drake had done among MCs – none of the 6 God’s own post-beef releases have even graced the top 25.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of commanded
Verb
  • Those with information about Doan are asked to contact Chief Investigator Maria Stewart at 513-946-8700.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The victims were asked to provide bail money in cash so their relative could be released immediately, according to federal authorities.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of asked
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