plead vs adjure

plead and adjure both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plead	No	No	Yes	No
adjure	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, adjure is a hyponym of plead; that is, adjure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plead:

Other hyponyms of plead include beg, implore, pray, beseech, bid, conjure, entreat, press.

plead (verb)	adjure (verb)
appeal or request earnestly	command solemnly
enter a plea, as in courts of law	ask for or request earnestly
offer as an excuse or plea
make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts