enjoins

verb

Definition of enjoinsnext
present tense third-person singular of enjoin
1
as in demands
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority police enjoined the community's full cooperation in getting rid of the drug dealers

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2
as in instructs
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority undeterred, the captain enjoined his crew to sail at full speed into the mine-filled harbor

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3
as in forbids
to order not to do or use or to be done or used Quakerism enjoins the taking of human life

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enjoins
  1. demands
  2. instructs
  3. forbids
  4. requires
  5. tells
  6. prohibits
  7. asks
  8. commands
Verb
  • Playing Not To Lose Addressing a market gap is one thing, but playing to win often demands a complete reimagining of what is possible.
    Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • After a difficult delivery, an infant dies and the father demands an inquiry into her methods.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of demands
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  • Alice is sent to the technician room, where the head technician instructs an employee to clean the bot so nobody can find out about the chaos the sim's malfunction created.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Each face of the dreidel instructs a player to add gelt to the pot or take it from the pot.
    Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of instructs
Verb
  • Tomás forbids it, but Paja, in the style of rebellious teens and younger siblings everywhere, ignores him.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The 1967 Outer Space Treaty forbids sovereign claims over extra-terrestrial territories, which makes the commercial exploitation of space a tricky business.
    Calum Chace, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of forbids
Verb
  • That requires working with tech companies to a much closer extent than perhaps intergovernmental structures like the UN are used to.
    Ana DeOliva, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Moving from a $1 million venture to $10 million and then to $100 million or more requires a transformative mindset shift.
    Nazar Gulyk, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of requires
Verb
  • Coppola’s story tells the tale well.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The frozen frame may be worth a thousand words, but the movie tells a different tale.
    Steve Tengler, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of tells
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  • The main purpose of the FAFSA is to determine financial aid eligibility, and experts say federal law prohibits the use of personal data for anything else.
    Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
  • California state law prohibits discrimination of students based on gender, gender identity and gender expression and specifically prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender in physical education and athletics.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of prohibits
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  • Posen asks, about the task ahead of him, before answering his own question.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Posen asks, before answering his own question.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of asks
Verb
  • As Marley, Shropshire commands fear and awe.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Despite its apparent conflicts with Brady’s persona, the watch is known as an ultimate collector’s item in the Rolex sphere and often commands top dollar at auctions.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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