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enjoin

verb

give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
E
Ends with
N
Contains
NJOI
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɛnˈdʒɔɪn

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority

    “I said to him to go home”

verb

  1. issue an injunction

In context

Example Sentences

I said to him to go home
She ordered him to do the shopping
The mother told the child to get dressed

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