# enjoin

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɛnˈd͡ʒɔɪn/ · frequency rank #75,843

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

## Etymology
From Middle English enjoinen, from Old French enjoindre (“to join with”), from Latin iniungo (“to attach”), a compound of in- (“into” “upon”) and iungo.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/enjoin