late 13c., "command on oath," from Old French conjurer "invoke, conjure" (12c.), from Latin coniurare "to swear together; conspire," from com- "together" (see com-) + iurare "to swear" (see jury (n.)). Magical sense is c. 1300, for "constraining by spell" a demon to do one's bidding. Related: Conjured; conjuring. Phrase conjure up "cause to appear in the mind" (as if by magic) attested from 1580s.
例文
1. By 1920、Fox and Universal were already names to conjure with.
1920年まで、フォックスとユニバーサルはすでに名声を博していた。
2.What does the word "feminist " conjure up for you?
「フェミニスト」という言葉は何を思い浮かべますか。
3.They managed to conjure a victory.
彼らは予想外に勝利した。/
4.Her grandfather taught her to conjure .
彼女の祖父は彼女にマジックを教えた。
5.I can 't simply conjure up the money out of thin air.