enjoindre — meaning in English

English meaning

• enjoin verb To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge.
• order noun The arrangement of things in a particular sequence or pattern.

Senses

enjoindre is used for these senses in English:

• enjoin (transitive, chiefly, literary) To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge.
• order (transitive) To issue a command to; to charge.

enjoin — full definition

1. verb To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge.
2. verb To prescribe under authority; to ordain.
3. verb To prohibit or restrain by a judicial order or decree; to put an injunction on.

order — full definition

1. noun The arrangement of things in a particular sequence or pattern.
2. noun A state of being calm, controlled, and free from disturbance; conformity with rules or law.
3. noun An instruction or command given by someone in authority.
4. noun A request to buy, sell, or supply goods or services.
5. noun A group of monks, nuns, or knights bound by shared rules and purpose; also, a rank in scientific classification between class and family.

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