ENJOIN


Meaning of ENJOIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪndʒɔɪn ]

( enjoins, enjoining, enjoined)

1.

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. ( FORMAL )

She enjoined me strictly not to tell anyone else...

It is true that Islam enjoins tolerance; there’s no doubt about that...

The positive neutrality enjoined on the force has now been overtaken by events.

VERB : V n to-inf , V n , V-ed

2.

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. ( AM FORMAL )

The judge enjoined Varityper from using the ad in any way.

...a preliminary injunction enjoining the practice.

VERB : V n from -ing / n , V n

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