conjure

Definition

To perform magic tricks.

Etymology

From Middle English conjuren, from Old French conjurer, from Latin coniūrō (“I swear together; conspire”), from con- (“with, together”) + iūro (“I swear or take an oath”).

Example Sentences

• "He started conjuring at the age of 15, and is now a famous stage magician."
• ""Thou great Norman lump!" he muttered. "If I conjure till Doomsday, I cannot make thee gold.""
• "There was a deep silence, while Helen's vivid fancy conjured up the scene. She knew the small neat room—she had been with Mrs. Palmer to see it; the cheerful garden filled with flowers, the hum of the distant play-ground, the rosy clusters of an acacia-tree, whose branches almost came in at the window;..."