give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 97 freq. cnt.: 60 freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 97 freq. cnt.: 60 freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1
| enjoin |
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| order |
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| say |
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| tell |
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sample sentences
"I said to him to go home""She ordered him to do the shopping"
"The mother told the child to get dressed"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVESomebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s him to write the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVESomebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s him to write the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVESomebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVESomebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s him to write the letter
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