enjoin

[ en-join ]

/ ɛnˈdʒɔɪn /

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verb (used with object)

to prescribe (a course of action) with authority or emphasis: The doctor enjoined a strict diet.

to direct or order to do something: He was enjoined to live more frugally.

Law. to prohibit or restrain by an injunction.

Origin of enjoin

1175–1225; Middle English enjoi(g)nen<Old French enjoindre<Latin injungere to fasten to, bring upon. See in-², join

SYNONYMS FOR enjoin

2 charge, bid, command, require.

3 proscribe, interdict, ban.

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OTHER WORDS FROM enjoin

en·join·er, nounen·join·ment, nounre·en·join, verb (used with object)un·en·joined, adjective

Words nearby enjoin

enigmatic, enigmatize, enisle, Eniwetok, enjambment, enjoin, enjoinder, enjoy, enjoyable, enjoyment, enkephalin

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Example sentences from the Web for enjoin

That he doubted the right of the committee to enjoin secrecy; 2d.
Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)|Various
I cried out, in such a tone of astonished indignation that Monna Giuliana seized my arm and pressed it to enjoin prudence.
The Strolling Saint|Raphael Sabatini
Shall we tear her very heart from her, while we enjoin her duties to which a whole heart is scarce equal?
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling|Henry Fielding
This she could do, and yet not fail in any friendly duty which the remembrance of their former love might enjoin upon her.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 5, May, 1864|Various

He raised his hand, as though to enjoin silence, and then pointed it in front of him, raised to the level of his head.
Beaumaroy Home from the Wars|Anthony Hope

British Dictionary definitions for enjoin

enjoin

/ (ɪnˈdʒɔɪn) /

verb (tr)

to order (someone) to do (something); urge strongly; command

to impose or prescribe (a condition, mode of behaviour, etc)

law to require (a person) to do or refrain from doing (some act), esp by issuing an injunction

Derived forms of enjoin

enjoiner, nounenjoinment, noun

Word Origin for enjoin

C13: from Old French enjoindre, from Latin injungere to fasten to, from in- ² + jungere to join

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单词	enjoin
释义	enjoin [ en-join ] / ɛnˈdʒɔɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR enjoin ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to prescribe (a course of action) with authority or emphasis: The doctor enjoined a strict diet. to direct or order to do something: He was enjoined to live more frugally. Law. to prohibit or restrain by an injunction. Origin of enjoin 1175–1225; Middle English enjoi(g)nen<Old French enjoindre<Latin injungere to fasten to, bring upon. See in-², join SYNONYMS FOR enjoin 2 charge, bid, command, require. 3 proscribe, interdict, ban. SEE SYNONYMS FOR enjoin ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM enjoin en·join·er, nounen·join·ment, nounre·en·join, verb (used with object)un·en·joined, adjective Words nearby enjoin enigmatic, enigmatize, enisle, Eniwetok, enjambment, enjoin, enjoinder, enjoy, enjoyable, enjoyment, enkephalin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for enjoin That he doubted the right of the committee to enjoin secrecy; 2d. Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)\|Various I cried out, in such a tone of astonished indignation that Monna Giuliana seized my arm and pressed it to enjoin prudence. The Strolling Saint\|Raphael Sabatini Shall we tear her very heart from her, while we enjoin her duties to which a whole heart is scarce equal? The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling\|Henry Fielding This she could do, and yet not fail in any friendly duty which the remembrance of their former love might enjoin upon her. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 5, May, 1864\|Various He raised his hand, as though to enjoin silence, and then pointed it in front of him, raised to the level of his head. Beaumaroy Home from the Wars\|Anthony Hope British Dictionary definitions for enjoin enjoin / (ɪnˈdʒɔɪn) / verb (tr) to order (someone) to do (something); urge strongly; command to impose or prescribe (a condition, mode of behaviour, etc) law to require (a person) to do or refrain from doing (some act), esp by issuing an injunction Derived forms of enjoin enjoiner, nounenjoinment, noun Word Origin for enjoin C13: from Old French enjoindre, from Latin injungere to fasten to, from in- ² + jungere to join Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to enjoin admonish, prohibit, preclude, proscribe, appoint, warn, decree, urge, require, impose, prescribe, charge, rule, tell, direct, counsel, instruct, dictate, demand, caution
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enjoin

verb (used with object)

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