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enjoin

/ənˈdʒɔɪn/

Meanings
verb
To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge.

Examples :

"The teacher did enjoin her students to complete their homework before watching television. "
law government politics moral state communication demand right

Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

Illustration television

television noun

/ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən/

An electronic communication medium that allows the transmission of real-time visual images, and often sound.

"It’s a good thing that television doesn’t transmit smell."

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration enjoined

enjoined verb

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪnd/ /ɛnˈdʒɔɪnd/

To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge.

"The judge enjoined the company from selling the product until further investigation. "

Illustration judicial

judicial noun

/dʒuˈdɪʃəl/

That branch of government which is responsible for maintaining the courts of law and for the administration of justice.

"The judicial branch of government decided the case about the school's new dress code. "

Illustration restrain

restrain verb

/ɹɪˈstɹeɪn/

To control or keep in check.

"The teacher had to restrain the students' excitement so they could listen to the instructions. "

Illustration verified

verified noun

/ˈvɛrɪfaɪd/ /ˈvɛrəfaɪd/

A user of the Twitter microblogging service whose identity has been confirmed by Twitter.

"Sentence: "The verified are easily recognizable on Twitter due to their blue checkmark badge." "

Illustration injunction

injunction noun

/ɪnˈdʒʌnk.ʃən/

The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.

"The school issued an injunction against bullying, prohibiting any form of harassment. "

Illustration complete

complete noun

/kəmˈpliːt/

A completed survey.

"The complete survey was handed in to the teacher. "

Illustration authority

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

Illustration prohibit

prohibit verb

/pɹəʊˈhɪbɪt/ /pɹoʊˈhɪbɪt/

To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit.

"The restaurant prohibits smoking on the patio."

Illustration watching

watching verb

/ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/ /ˈwɑtʃɪŋ/

To look at, see, or view for a period of time.

"I am watching a movie. "