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a name to conjure with

a name to con·jure with
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey neym too kon-jer, kuhn- for 1–5, 8–10, 12 with, with]
    • /eɪ neɪm tu ˈkɒn dʒər, ˈkʌn- for 1–5, 8–10, 12 wɪθ, wɪð/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey neym too kon-jer, kuhn- for 1–5, 8–10, 12 with, with]
    • /eɪ neɪm tu ˈkɒn dʒər, ˈkʌn- for 1–5, 8–10, 12 wɪθ, wɪð/

Definitions of a name to conjure with words

  • phrase a name to conjure with If you say that the name of a particular person or organization is a name to conjure with, you mean that that person or organization is very important and influential in the field you are discussing. 3
  • noun a name to conjure with a person thought to have great power or influence 3
  • noun a name to conjure with any name that excites the imagination 3
See all 3 definitions of a name to conjure with

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Parts of speech for A name to conjure with

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of A name to conjure with

a name to conjure with popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

a name to conjure with usage trend in Literature

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