enjoin (ɪnˈdʒɔɪn
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Definitions
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
Alternative Forms
enˈjoiner noun enˈjoinment noun Word Origin
C13: from Old French enjoindre, from Latin injungere to fasten to, from in-² + jungere to join
Synonyms
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order,
charge,
warn,
urge,
require,
direct,
bid,
command,
advise,
counsel,
prescribe,
instruct,
call upon,
