adjurer
One who entreats
One who adjures—that is, one who solemnly urges, commands, or appeals to another, often invoking something sacred or binding.
The word carries a formal, earnest quality: The adjurer called upon them to speak the truth.
Also spelled adjuror.
Ask urgently or formally
- beseechPlead urgently with someone
- imploreUrge with desperation
- supplicateBeg earnestly and humbly
- begAsk with desperation
petition · appeal · urge · exhort · importune · solicit · entreat · pray
Vow or use profanity
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- pledgeBinding promise given
- affirmationPositive statement of truth
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
witness · covenant · declaration · bond · allegiance · fealty · troth · avowal
plead
Ask urgently or formally
- beseechPlead urgently with someone
- imploreUrge with desperation
- supplicateBeg earnestly and humbly
beg · petition · appeal · urge · exhort · importune · solicit · entreat · pray · intercede
swear
Vow or use profanity
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- pledgeBinding promise given
- affirmationPositive statement of truth
testimony · witness · covenant · declaration · bond · allegiance · fealty · troth · avowal · attest
enjoin
Command or legally forbid
order · compel · oblige · require · mandate · demand · instruct · commission · impose · decree