summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; raise the specter of unemployment; he conjured wild birds in the air; call down the spirits from the mountain

[ Syn: raise , conjure up , invoke , evoke , stir , call down , arouse , bring up , put forward , call forth ]

ask for or request earnestly; The prophet bid all people to become good persons

[ Syn: bid , beseech , entreat , adjure , press ]

engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together; They conspired to overthrow the government

[ Syn: conspire , cabal , complot , machinate ]