Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - conjure

 verb  (~d; conjuring)  Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~r, from Latin conjurare to join in taking an oath, from com- + jurare to swear — more at jury  Date: 13th century  transitive verb  1. to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly  2.  a. to summon by or as if by invocation or incantation  b.  (1) to affect or effect by or as if by magic  (2) imagine, contrive — often used with up we ~ up our own metaphors for our own needs — R. J. Kaufmann  (3) to bring to mind words that ~ pleasant images — often used with up ~ up memories  intransitive verb  1.  a. to summon a devil or spirit by invocation or incantation  b. to practice magical arts  2. to use a ~r's tricks ; juggle