enjoin
To lay upon, as an order or commandTo lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge.
» I now enjoin you to take hands and make your vows.
Meaning
3 senses(literary, transitive)To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge.
auferlegen, vorschreiben, anordnen
предпи́сыватьpredpísyvatʹ, предписа́тьpredpisátʹ, веле́тьvelétʹ
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
(transitive)To prescribe under authority; to ordain.
(transitive)To prohibit or restrain by a judicial order or decree; to put an injunction on.
untersagen, verbieten
запреща́тьzapreščátʹ
Examples
3 sentencesI now enjoin you to take hands and make your vows.
The 3 corporations have each hired a retinue of lawyers, and seek to enjoin the state from regulating their industry.
Piper filed a bill to enjoin Brown from infringing two patents.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English enjoinen, from Old French enjoindre (“to join with”), from Latin iniunFrom Middle English enjoinen, from Old French enjoindre (“to join with”), from Latin iniungo (“to attach”), a compound of in- (“into” “upon”) and iungo.
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Forms
enjoins, enjoining, enjoined, enjoinedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle