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enjoining

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/ /ɛnˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/

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, enjoining silence, began the exam. "
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Related Words

Illustration product

product noun

/ˈpɹɒd.əkt/ /ˈpɹɑd.əkt/

A commodity offered for sale.

"The bakery's new bread product is very popular with customers. "

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

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 selling

selling verb

/ˈsɛlɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.

"The bakery is selling bread to customers. "

Illustration silence

silence noun

/ˈsaɪ.ləns/

The absence of any sound.

"When the motor stopped, the silence was almost deafening."

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 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 direct

direct verb

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛkt/

To manage, control, steer.

"to direct the affairs of a nation or the movements of an army"

Illustration command

command noun

/kəˈmɑːnd/ /kəˈmænd/

An order to do something.

"I was given a command to cease shooting."

Illustration company

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

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."