Definition of enjoin Enjoin
/ɛnʤɔjˈn/ - [enjoyn] - en•join
We found 11 definitions of enjoin from 6 different sources.
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What does enjoin mean?
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| enjoin - issue an injunction | ||
| disallow, nix, prohibit, proscribe, forbid, interdict, veto command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans" | ||
| enjoin - give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed" | ||
| order, tell, say | ||
| request express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" | ||
| direct command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework" | ||
| instruct give instructions or directions for some task; "She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation" | ||
| require, command make someone do something | ||
| send for, call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning" | ||
| warn notify, usually in advance; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- enjoin (v. t.)
To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge. - enjoin (v. t.)
To prohibit or restrain by a judicial order or decree; to put an injunction on. - enjoin (v. t.)
To join or unite.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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enjoin
To lay upon, as an order or command. -
enjoin
To give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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enjoin
en-join′, v.t. to lay upon, as an order: to order or direct with authority or urgency.—n. Enjoin′ment. [Fr. enjoindre—L. injungĕre—in, and jungĕre, to join.]
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🔤- enjoin, verb, present, 1st person singular of enjoin (infinitive).
- enjoin, verb (infinitive).
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