Exhort vs Adjure - What's the difference?
exhort | adjure |
To urge; to advise earnestly.
* Bible, Acts ii. 40
* J. D. Forbes
* , Episode 12, The Cyclops
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To issue a formal command, especially in a legal context.
To earnestly appeal or advise.
As verbs the difference between exhort and adjure
is that exhort is to urge; to advise earnestly while adjure is to issue a formal command, especially in a legal context.exhort
English
Verb
(en verb)- With many other words did he testify and exhort .
- Let me exhort you to take care of yourself.
- Asked if he had any message for the living he exhorted all who were still at the wrong side of Maya to acknowledge the true path for it was reported in devanic circles that Mars and Jupiter were out for mischief on the eastern angle where the ram has power.
- Perhaps because he was determined to make up for having walked out on them, perhaps because Harry’s descent into listlessness galvanized his dormant leadership qualities, Ron was the one now encouraging and exhorting the other two into action.
Synonyms
* See also * imploreDerived terms
* exhortation * exhortativeadjure
English
Verb
- Someone adjured the editor to cease posting silly articles.
- Party members are adjured to promote awareness of this problem.
