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Meanings of conjure up in English

Spanish
exponer

Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic.

exponer
Usage of conjure up in English
1
Those words used to conjure up images of wealth and epicurean tastes.
The Irish Times
2
People from certain countries conjure up images that other nationalities just don't.
Independent.ie
3
The names conjure up images of untamed beasts - dangerous, yet exciting.
The Irish Times
4
Drones conjure up images for many people of air strikes and battlefields.
Wired
5
Think of Joe Errity and conjure up a range of Zelig moments.
The Irish Times
6
But I cannot conjure up companies and shipments out of thin air.
The increment: a novel
7
He managed to conjure up a smile, and the ruse was effective.
The Wings of the Morning
8
We have great cares now; let us not conjure up fantastic fears.'
Venetia
9
We do not need artificially to conjure up a sense of sin.
Christianity and Progress
10
I haven't got a clue what kind of coin to conjure up.
The Neutronium Alchemist
11
His life has, in any terms he can conjure up, been futile.
The Irish Times
12
Their purpose is to present possibilities, not to conjure up miraculous solutions.
The Civilization of Illiteracy
13
But do not let us conjure up such dreadful images, my Margaret.
Deerbrook
14
He forced them away again and tried to conjure up Winters's face.
Antiphon
15
It was getting harder for him to conjure up his father's face.
Firewall
16
Despite his efforts to conjure up an alternative buyer, that deal went ahead.
Reuters
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Translations for conjure up
Conjure up through the time
Conjure up across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Less common
United States of America
Less common