Word

enjoin, v.
(enjoined, enjoining, enjoins)
freq. cnt. 3

issue an injunction
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

enjoin

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

enjoinment enjoining injunction

semantic pointers

hypernym

forbid, prohibit, proscribe, veto, disallow, interdict, nix

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

enjoin order say tell

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 INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s him to write the letter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

order order

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

injunction

semantic pointers

hypernym

request

hyponym

direct instruct require, command call, send for warn prescribe