enjoin

en·join  (n-join)

tr.v. en·joined, en·join·ing, en·joins

1. To direct or impose with authority and emphasis.

2. To prohibit or forbid. See Synonyms at forbid.

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[Middle English enjoinen, from Old French enjoindre, from Latin iniungere : in-, causative pref.; see en-¹ + iungere, to join; see yeug- in Indo-European roots.]

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en·joiner n.

en·joinment n.

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enjoin

Verb

1. to order (someone) to do something

2. to impose (a particular kind of behaviour) on someone: the sect enjoins poverty on its members

3. Law to prohibit (someone) from doing something by an injunction [Old French enjoindre]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	enjoin - issue an injunction nix, prohibit, proscribe, disallow, forbid, interdict, veto - command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"
	2.	enjoin - 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" order, tell, say direct - command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework" instruct - give instructions or directions for some task; "She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation" command, require - make someone do something request - ask (a person) to do something; "She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript" send for, call - order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!" warn - ask to go away; "The old man warned the children off his property"

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enjoin

verb 1. order, charge, warn, urge, require, direct, bid, command, advise, counsel, prescribe, instruct, call upon

verb 2. Law prohibit, bar, ban, forbid, restrain, preclude, disallow, proscribe, interdict, place an injunction on