Adjure
Adjure verb - To give advice to.
Usage example: adjured them not to break the drug laws of any of the countries they would be visiting
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Synonyms for Adjure
Encourage
Encourage verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.
Usage example: the pastor continues to encourage the couple to work out their problems in hopes of saving their marriage
Adjure and encourage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adjure" instead a verb "Encourage".
Nearby Words: encouragement, encouraging
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