› formal to tell someone to do something or to behave in a particular way:
[ + to infinitive ] We were all enjoined to be on our best behaviour.
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Definition of “enjoin” - English Dictionary
“enjoin” in English
(Definition of “enjoin” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
“enjoin” in American English
(Definition of “enjoin” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Translations of “enjoin”
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