Defenition of the word enjoin

• Defenition of the word enjoin

  • To lay upon, as an order or command.
  • To give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority.
  • issue an injunction
  • tell somebody to do something; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"
  • give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"
  • give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority

Synonyms for the word enjoin

• • bid
  • charge
  • command
  • direct
  • instruct
  • order
  • say
  • tell

Similar words in the enjoin

• • enjoin
  • enjoined
  • enjoining
  • enjoins

Hyponyms for the word enjoin

• • call
  • command
  • compel
  • direct
  • instruct
  • require
  • send for
  • warn

Hypernyms for the word enjoin

• • disallow
  • forbid
  • interdict
  • nix
  • prohibit
  • proscribe
  • request
  • veto

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