Added 9 October 2026
enjoin
/ɛnˈd͡ʒɔɪn/ verb
Latin root: iniungo Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about enjoin at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Issue an injunction.
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Give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority.
I said to him to go home
Origin
From Middle English enjoinen, from Old French enjoindre (“to join with”), from Latin iniungo (“to attach”), a compound of in- (“into” “upon”) and iungo.
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