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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryen·join \in-ˈjȯin, en-\ transitive verb ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French enjoindre, from Latin injungere, from in- + jungere to join — more at yoke DATE 13th century1. to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition enjoined us to be careful2. a. forbid, prohibit was enjoined by conscience from telling a lie b. to prohibit by a judicial order : put an injunction on a book had been enjoined prior to publication — David MargolickSynonyms: see commandEnglish Etymologyenjoin early 13c., from O.Frhttp://O.Fr. enjoindre, from L. injungere "to attack, impose," from in- "on" + jungere "to join" (see jugular).Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7enjoinen·join / in5dVCin / verb1. [VN VN to inf] [often passive] (formal) to order or strongly advise sb to do sth; to say that a particular action or quality is necessary 命令；责令；嘱咐2. [VN] ~ sb from doing sth (law 律) to legally prevent sb from doing sth, for example with an injunction 禁止Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionv. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: COMMAND, bid, charge, direct, instruct, order, tell, warn Related Words: decree, dictate, impose, prescribe, rule; adjure, advise, counsel; admonish, caution, forewarn Contrasted Words: acquiesce, agree, comply, conform, obey, submit, yield 2 Synonyms: FORBID, ban, inhibit, interdict, outlaw, prohibit, taboo Related Words: deny, disallowWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgeden·join\ə̇nˈjȯin, en-\ transitive verbEtymology: Middle English enjoinen, from Old French enjoindre, from Latin injungere, from in + jungere to join — more at yoke1. : to direct, prescribe, or impose by order typically authoritatively and compellingly and with urgent admonition < he was bound to avenge his father, the god Apollo had enjoined it — G.L.Dickinson > < his leader had sternly enjoined him to avoid any weakness — George Meredith >2. obsolete : to join together3. a. : forbid, prohibit < church synods repeatedly enjoined the use of the Roman service books — M.H.Shepherd > < a person who found himself attacked — yet enjoined by conscience from deliberately taking human life — Lucius Garvin > b. : to prohibit or restrain by a judicial order or decree : put an injunction onSynonyms: see command, forbid

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