Enjoin (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The government will enjoin the company to invest in environmental safety measures immediately.
- The judge decided to enjoin the defendant to pay the fine within a month or risk further penalties.
- Her doctor will enjoin her to follow a strict diet in order to manage her condition effectively.
- The police officer will enjoin the driver to move their vehicle off the main road immediately.
- The school principal will enjoin all teachers to maintain a safe learning environment for their students at all times.
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Meaning 2
Issue an injunction.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.