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enjoin

en·join

enjoin

 
pronunciation:
ihn joIn
features:
Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: enjoins, enjoining, enjoined
definition 1: to order or recommend emphatically.
They enjoined absolute secrecy until the unveiling of the painting.The commandment enjoins us to honor the Sabbath.
similar words:
bid, charge
definition 2: to forbid, esp. by legal order.
He was enjoined from seeing his children.
similar words:
veto
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derivations: enjoiner (n.), enjoinment (n.)