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Enjoined vs Enjoiner - What's the difference?

enjoined | enjoiner |

As a verb enjoined

is past tense of enjoin.

As a noun enjoiner is

one who enjoins.

enjoined

English

Verb

(head)
  • (enjoin)

  • enjoin

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (transitive, chiefly, literary) To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge.
  • * - Esther 9:31
  • To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them
  • * Shakespeare
  • I am enjoined by oath to observe three things.
  • (legal) To prohibit or restrain by a judicial order or decree; to put an injunction on.
  • * Kent
  • This is a suit to enjoin the defendants from disturbing the plaintiffs.

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    enjoiner

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who enjoins.
  • (Webster 1913)