conjure
to summon, call up, or bring to mind
Roots
Other words with the jur / jus root
- abjure: to renounce formally
- adjure: to urge solemnly or command under oath
- judge: to decide after considering evidence
- judicious: showing sound judgment, wisdom, or good sense
- juridical: relating to law or legal proceedings
- jurisdiction: official legal authority over an area or case
- jurisprudence: the theory or philosophy of law
Conjure began in the world of solemn words and oaths; now it often summons images or magic.
The smell of rain conjured memories of home.
Conjure feels magical now, but the older shape is verbal and solemn: calling something up with charged words.