Definition
Definition of enjoining - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
authoritativeRare giving orders or commands with authorityRare
- The enjoining tone of the leader was clear.
2.
legalTECH. prohibitive or restrictive in a legal contextTECH.
- The enjoining clause prevented further construction.
Noun
1.
court orderTECH. legal order stopping an actionTECH.
- The court's enjoining prevented the construction.
2.
authorityRare act of commanding or ordering with authorityRare
- The enjoining of silence was strictly followed by the audience..
Origin of enjoining
Latin, in (in) + jungere (to join)
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authority
act of enjoining or giving an authoritative order
Examples of enjoining in a sentence
The enjoining instructions were followed without question. The enjoining order halted the merger. An enjoining injunction was issued by the court. The enjoining halted the controversial project. An enjoining was issued to stop the merger. The enjoining of the new rules was met with resistance.
His enjoining of the team to work harder paid off.
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- French:impératif, injonction, ...
- German:befehlsgebend, gerichtliche Anordnung, ...
- Italian:imperativo, ingiunzione, ...
- Spanish:imperativo, orden judicial, ...
- Portuguese:imperativo, injunção, ...
- Chinese:命令式的, 禁令, ...
- Japanese:命令的な, 差止命令, ...
- Arabic:آمِر, أمْر مَنْع, ...
- Hebrew:מְצַוֶּה, צַו, ...
- Russian:повелительный, судебный запрет, ...
- Ukrainian:наказовий, судовий наказ, ...
- Hindi:प्राधिकृत, प्रतिषेध, ...
Definition of enjoin - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
commandorder someone to do something with authority
- The teacher enjoined the students to complete their homework.
2.
restrictionprohibit someone from performing a certain action
- The court enjoined the publication of the book..
Origin of enjoin
Latin, injungere (to join) + en- (to cause)
Examples of enjoin in a sentence
She enjoined her team to focus on the upcoming deadline. The new law enjoined any further construction in the area. The company was enjoined from using the trademark.
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- French:ordonner, interdire, ...
- German:befehlen, untersagen, ...
- Italian:ingiungere, vietare, ...
- Spanish:ordenar, prohibir, ...
- Portuguese:ordenar, proibir, ...
- Chinese:命令, 禁止, ...
- Japanese:命じる, 禁止する, ...
- Arabic:أَمَرَ, مَنَعَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְצַוּוֹת עַל, לְהוֹצִיא צַו מְנִיעָה נֶגֶד, ...
- Russian:предписывать, запретить, ...
- Ukrainian:наказувати, заборонити, ...
- Hindi:आदेश देना, रोकना, ...
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