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   enjoin

   /ɪnˈdʒɔɪn/

   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?

   • Get a quick, free translation! ENJOIN definition: 1. to tell someone to do something or to behave in a particular way: 2. to legally force someone…. Learn more.

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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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   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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   What is the difference between enjoin and prohibition?

   • When it's the former at hand—that is, when enjoin is used to mean "to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition"—the preposition to is typically employed, as in "they enjoined us to secrecy." When prohibition is involved, from is common, as in "signs enjoin attendees from photographing the event."

   Enjoin Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   What is the difference between enjoin and instruct?

   • enjoin implies giving an order or direction authoritatively and urgently and often with admonition or solicitude. direct and instruct both connote expectation of obedience and usually concern specific points of procedure or method, instruct sometimes implying greater explicitness or formality.

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   What happens if a judge enjoins someone from doing something?

   • If a judge enjoins someone from doing something, they order them not to do it. If a judge enjoins an action, they order people not to do it. The judge enjoined Varityper from using the ad in any way. [VERB noun + from]

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   ENJOIN definition: 1. to tell someone to do something or to behave in a particular way: 2. to legally force someone…. Learn more.

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     ENJOIN meaning: 1. to tell someone to do something or to...

   • Znaczenie Enjoin, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ENJOIN definicja: 1. to tell someone to do something or to...

   • Traditional

     ENJOIN translate: 囑咐;吩咐, 依法強制（或禁止）. Learn more in the...

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     ENJOIN translate: 嘱咐;吩咐, 依法强制（或禁止）. Learn more in the...

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     ENIGMATIC definition: 1. mysterious and impossible to...

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   The meaning of ENJOIN is to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition. How to use enjoin in a sentence. What do enjoin and junta have in common? Synonym Discussion of Enjoin.

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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. Synonyms: require, command, bid, charge. Law. to prohibit or restrain by an injunction.

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   If you enjoin someone to do something, you order them to do it. If you enjoin an action or attitude, you order people to do it or have it.

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   ENJOIN meaning: 1. to tell someone to do something or to behave in a particular way: 2. to legally force someone…. Learn more.

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   Define enjoin. enjoin synonyms, enjoin pronunciation, enjoin translation, English dictionary definition of enjoin. tr.v. en·joined , en·join·ing , en·joins 1. a. To direct to do something; order or urge: The doctor enjoined the patient to walk daily.

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   Definitions of enjoin. verb. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority. synonyms: order, say, tell. see more. instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence. call in an official matter, such as to attend court.