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1 N‑VAR A conjecture is a conclusion that is based on information that is not certain or complete. [FORMAL ] □  That was a conjecture, not a fact. □  There are several conjectures. □  The future of the province remains a matter of conjecture.

2 VERB When you conjecture , you form an opinion or reach a conclusion on the basis of information that is not certain or complete. [FORMAL ] □ [V that] He conjectured that some individuals may be able to detect major calamities. □ [V ] This may be true or partly true; we are all conjecturing here. [Also V wh, V n]

con|join /kəndʒɔ I n/ (conjoins , conjoining , conjoined ) VERB If two or more things conjoin or if you conjoin them, they are united and joined together. [FORMAL ] □ [V ] The wisdom of the retired generals and backbench MPs conjoins. □ [be V -ed + with ] America's rise in rates was conjoined with higher rates elsewhere. □ [V n] …if we conjoin the two responses. [Also V n + with , V + with ]

con|joined twin /kəndʒɔ I nd tw I n/ (conjoined twins ) N‑COUNT Conjoined twins are twins who are born with their bodies joined.

con|ju|gal /kɒ ndʒʊg ^ə l/ ADJ [ADJ n] Conjugal means relating to marriage or a married couple's relationship, especially their sexual relationship. [FORMAL ] □  …a man deprived of his conjugal rights.

con|ju|gate /kɒ ndʒʊge I t/ (conjugates , conjugating , conjugated ) VERB When pupils or teachers conjugate a verb, they give its different forms in a particular order. □ [V n] …a child who can read at one and is conjugating Latin verbs at four.

con|junc|tion /kəndʒʌ ŋkʃ ^ə n/ (conjunctions )

1 N‑COUNT A conjunction of two or more things is the occurrence of them at the same time or place. [FORMAL ] □ [+ of ] …the conjunction of two events. □ [+ of ] …a conjunction of religious and social factors.

2 N‑COUNT In grammar, a conjunction is a word or group of words that joins together words, groups, or clauses. In English, there are co-ordinating conjunctions such as 'and' and 'but', and subordinating conjunctions such as 'although', 'because', and 'when'.

3 PHRASE If one thing is done or used in conjunction with another, the two things are done or used together. [FORMAL ] □  The army should have operated in conjunction with the fleet to raid the enemy's coast.

con|junc|ti|vi|tis /kəndʒʌ ŋkt I va I t I s/ N‑UNCOUNT Conjunctivitis is an eye infection which causes the thin skin that covers the eye to become red. [MEDICAL ]

con|jure /kʌ ndʒə ^r , [AM ] kɑː n-/ (conjures , conjuring , conjured ) VERB If you conjure something out of nothing, you make it appear as if by magic. □ [V n + from/out of ] Thirteen years ago she found herself having to conjure a career from thin air. □ [V n] They managed to conjure a victory. ● PHRASAL VERB Conjure up means the same as conjure . □ [V P n] Every day a different chef will be conjuring up delicious dishes in the restaurant. [Also V n P ]

▸  conjure up

1 PHRASAL VERB If you conjure up a memory, picture, or idea, you create it in your mind. □ [V P n] When we think of adventurers, many of us conjure up images of larger-than-life characters trekking to the North Pole. [Also V n P ]

2 PHRASAL VERB If something such as a word or sound conjures up particular images or ideas, it makes you think of them. □ [V P n] Their music conjures up a warm night in the tropics. □ [V P n] What does the word 'feminist' conjure up for you?

3 → see conjure