Conjour vs. Conjure: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on October 19, 2023
Conjour is an incorrect spelling. The correct spelling is Conjure, which means to summon or bring forth, especially through magic.
Which is correct: Conjour or Conjure
How to spell Conjure?
Conjour is Incorrect
Conjure is Correct
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Key Differences
Remember the "u" comes before the "r" in Conjure, just like "pure" or "cure."
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Think of the "e" at the end of "conjure" as the end of a magic spell.
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Connect it to "juncture"; both have a similar "un" before the "j/r."
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Imagine a magician saying, "With this gesture, I conjure!"
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"Journey" has a similar vowel-consonant placement. In a magical journey, you "conjure."
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Conjour and Conjure Definitions
Conjure
Conjure means to summon a spirit or demon, especially through a ritual.
Witches are believed to conjure spirits.
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Conjure
Conjure can refer to creating something out of thin air.
He seemed to conjure money from nowhere.
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Conjure
Conjure implies invoking or appealing to someone as an authority.
She conjured her mentor's teachings during the lecture.
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Sep 09, 2023
Conjure
Conjure also means to bring to mind or recall.
The song conjures memories of my childhood.
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Conjure
Conjure can denote performing tricks as a conjuror or magician.
The magician conjured a rabbit from his hat.
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Conjure
To influence or effect by or as if by magic
Tried to conjure away the doubts that beset her.
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Conjure
To call or bring to mind; evoke
"Arizona conjures up an image of stark deserts for most Americans" (American Demographics).
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Conjure
To imagine; picture
"a sight to store away, then conjure up someday when they were no longer together" (Nelson DeMille).
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Conjure
(intransitive) To perform magic tricks.
He started conjuring at the age of 15, and is now a famous stage magician.
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Conjure
(African American Vernacular English) The practice of magic; hoodoo; conjuration.
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Conjure
To call on or summon by a sacred name or in solemn manner; to implore earnestly; to adjure.
I conjure you, let him know,Whate'er was done against him, Cato did it.
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Conjure
To combine together by an oath; to conspire; to confederate.
Drew after him the third part of Heaven's sonsConjured against the Highest.
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Conjure
To affect or effect by conjuration; to call forth or send away by magic arts; to excite or alter, as if by magic or by the aid of supernatural powers.
The habitation which your prophet . . . conjured the devil into.
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Conjure
To practice magical arts; to use the tricks of a conjurer; to juggle; to charm.
She conjures; away with her.
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Conjure
Evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic;
Raise the specter of unemployment
He conjured wild birds in the air
Stir a disturbance
Call down the spirits from the mountain
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Conjure
Ask for or request earnestly;
The prophet bid all people to become good persons
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Conjure
Engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together;
They conspired to overthrow the government
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FAQs
Why is it called Conjure?
It is called "Conjure" from the Latin "conjurare" meaning to swear together or conspire.
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Which vowel is used before Conjure?
The vowel "o" is used in the beginning of "conjure."
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What is the plural form of Conjure?
Verbs don't have plural forms, but the noun "conjurations" could be considered.
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Which conjunction is used with Conjure?
Any conjunction can be used depending on the context.
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Oct 18, 2023
Is Conjure a countable noun?
Conjure is primarily a verb; its related noun form, "conjuration," is countable.
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Oct 18, 2023
Is Conjure an abstract noun?
No, but the concept it represents can be abstract.
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Is the Conjure term a metaphor?
It can be used metaphorically, as in "conjure up an idea."
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Oct 18, 2023
Is Conjure a negative or positive word?
Neutral, but it can have negative connotations in certain contexts.
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Oct 18, 2023
Is Conjure a vowel or consonant?
"Conjure" is a word that contains both vowels and consonants.
Aimie Carlson
Oct 18, 2023
Which determiner is used with Conjure?
"The" can be used, as in "the conjure ritual."
Harlon Moss
Oct 18, 2023
Which article is used with Conjure?
Both "a" and "the" can be used, depending on context.
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Oct 18, 2023
Is Conjure a noun or adjective?
Conjure is primarily a verb, but "conjurer" is a noun.
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How is Conjure used in a sentence?
She tried to conjure a vision of her ancestral home.
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