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- \in-ˈjȯin, en-\
- /ɪnˈdʒɔɪn/
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- \in-ˈjȯin, en-\
Definitions of enjoin word
- noun enjoin Instruct or urge (someone) to do something. 1
- verbal expression enjoin order, instruct 1
- verb enjoin 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. 0
- verb enjoin 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. 0
- verb enjoin to order (someone) to do (something); urge strongly; command 0
- verb enjoin to impose or prescribe (a condition, mode of behaviour, etc) 0
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Parts of speech for Enjoin
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enjoin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for enjoin
verb enjoin
- order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- charge — If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.
- command — If someone in authority commands you to do something, they tell you that you must do it.
- instruct — to furnish with knowledge, especially by a systematic method; teach; train; educate.
- bid — A bid for something or a bid to do something is an attempt to obtain it or do it.
Antonyms for enjoin
verb enjoin
- forbid — to command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place: to forbid him entry to the house.
- ask — If you ask someone something, you say something to them in the form of a question because you want to know the answer.
- allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
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