enjoining
ɪnˈʤɔɪnɪŋ
Definition

Definition of enjoining - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
authoritativeRaregiving orders or commands with authorityRare
  • The enjoining tone of the leader was clear.
commanding directing ordering
2.
legalTECH.prohibitive or restrictive in a legal contextTECH.
  • The enjoining clause prevented further construction.
prohibitive restrictive

Noun

1.
court orderTECH.legal order stopping an actionTECH.
  • The court's enjoining prevented the construction.
ban injunction prohibition
2.
authorityRareact of commanding or ordering with authorityRare
  • The enjoining of silence was strictly followed by the audience..
command order
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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.

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  1. French:impératif, injonction, ...
  2. German:befehlsgebend, gerichtliche Anordnung, ...
  3. Italian:imperativo, ingiunzione, ...
  4. Spanish:imperativo, orden judicial, ...
  5. Portuguese:imperativo, injunção, ...
  6. Chinese:命令式的, 禁令, ...
  7. Japanese:命令的な, 差止命令, ...
  8. Arabic:آمِر, أمْر مَنْع, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְצַוֶּה, צַו, ...
  10. Russian:повелительный, судебный запрет, ...
  11. Ukrainian:наказовий, судовий наказ, ...
  12. Hindi:प्राधिकृत, प्रतिषेध, ...
enjoin
ɪnˈdʒɔɪn

Definition of enjoin - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
commandorder someone to do something with authority
  • The teacher enjoined the students to complete their homework.
command direct
2.
restrictionprohibit someone from performing a certain action
  • The court enjoined the publication of the book..
forbid prohibit
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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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  1. French:ordonner, interdire, ...
  2. German:befehlen, untersagen, ...
  3. Italian:ingiungere, vietare, ...
  4. Spanish:ordenar, prohibir, ...
  5. Portuguese:ordenar, proibir, ...
  6. Chinese:命令, 禁止, ...
  7. Japanese:命じる, 禁止する, ...
  8. Arabic:أَمَرَ, مَنَعَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְצַוּוֹת עַל, לְהוֹצִיא צַו מְנִיעָה נֶגֶד, ...
  10. Russian:предписывать, запретить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:наказувати, заборонити, ...
  12. Hindi:आदेश देना, रोकना, ...
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