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   En·join

   /inˈjoin/

   

   verb

   • 1. instruct or urge (someone) to do something: "the code enjoined members to trade fairly" Similar urgeencouragetry to persuadeadjureadmonishpresspromptprodgoadegg onspurpushpressureput pressure onuse pressure onpressurizelean oninstructordercommanddirectgive the order togive the command totellrequirecall ondemandchargewarnentreatexhortimploreappeal tobegbeseechplead withnaginformal:put the heat onput the screws ontwist someone's armrailroad intobulldoze intoliterary:bid
   • ▪ prescribe (an action or attitude) to be performed or adopted: "the charitable deeds enjoined on him by religion"
   • ▪ prohibit someone from performing (a particular action) by issuing an injunction: "he was enjoined from using the patent" Similar prohibitbanbarpreventinhibitinterdictforbid torestrainOpposite compel

   Word Origin Middle English (formerly also as injoin): from Old French enjoindre, from Latin injungere ‘join, attach, impose’, from in- ‘in, towards’ + jungere ‘to join’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. enjoinment noun
   • 2. enjoiner noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   What does enjoin mean?

   • Neither was it part of that plan to enjoin either secrecy or the other thing upon him. In the laws that enjoin the duty of Covenanting they are not excluded. Enjoin definition: to prescribe (a course of action) with authority or emphasis. See examples of ENJOIN used in a sentence.

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   What does enjoin mean in a divorce?

   • For example, enjoin can refer to a husband seeking a court order to stop his wife from selling off their possessions while their divorce is in progress, so that she does not sell all of his stuff out of spite. The term “enjoin” can also be used to describe someone being ordered or strongly encouraged to do something.

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   Is enjoin a contronym?

   • Specifically, a contronym is a word with a homonym (another word with the same spelling but different meaning) that is also an antonym (a word with the opposite meaning). The article lists 10 verbs that, like enjoin, are contronyms.

   How does the word "enjoin" come to have two opposite meanings?

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   What is an example of enjoin in a court case?

   • An example of enjoin in a court case involved a foreclosure sale, and the issue of who was the rightful owner of the mortgage. On July 2, 2015, James and Beth A. Daneau filed a complaint requesting that the state of New Hampshire’s trial court enjoin a foreclosure sale that was scheduled to take place on their home less than a week later.

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   Enjoin means to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition, or to prohibit by a judicial order. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and legal usage of enjoin from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Enjoin definition: to prescribe (a course of action) with authority or emphasis. See examples of ENJOIN used in a sentence.

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   Enjoin is a verb that means to tell someone to do or not to do something, or to legally order someone to do or not to do something. Learn how to use enjoin in different contexts, with synonyms, antonyms and related words.

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   Enjoin means to tell someone to do or not to do something, or to legally order someone to do or not to do something. Learn how to use enjoin in different contexts, with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary and the web.

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   To enjoin is to issue an urgent and official order. If the government tells loggers to stop cutting down trees, they are enjoining the loggers to stop. Enjoin looks like it should mean bring together, and at one time, it did have that meaning.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb enjoin, which means to order or advise somebody to do or not to do something. See examples, synonyms and word origin.

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   Feb 3, 2024 · Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the verb enjoin, which means to order, command, or prohibit. Find out its etymology, derived terms, related terms, and translations.