Part 3794

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge.</def>

<blockquote>High matter thou <b>enjoin'st</b> me. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>I am <b>enjoined</b> by oath to observe three things. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To prohibit or restrain by a judicial order or decree; to put an injunction on.</def>

<blockquote>This is a suit to <b>enjoin</b> the defendants from disturbing the plaintiffs. <i>Kent.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; <i>Enjoin</i> has the force of pressing admonition with authority; as, a parent <i>enjoins</i> on his children the duty of obedience. But it has also the sense of <i>command</i>; as, the duties <i>enjoined</i> by God in the moral law. "This word is more authoritative than <i>direct</i>, and less imperious than <i>command</i>."</note>

<i>Johnson.</i>

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<hw>En*join"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To join or unite.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Hooker.</i>

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<hw>En*join"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who enjoins.</def>

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<hw>En*join"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Direction; command; authoritative admonition.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

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<hw>En*joy"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Enjoyed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Enjoying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>enjoier</ets> to receive with joy; pref. <ets>en-</ets> (L. <ets>in</ets>) + OF. & F. <ets>joie</ets> joy: cf. OF. <ets>enjoir</ets> to enjoy. See <er>Joy</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To take pleasure or satisfaction in the possession or experience of; to feel or perceive with pleasure; to be delighted with; <as>as, to <ex>enjoy</ex> the dainties of a feast; to <ex>enjoy</ex> conversation.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To have, possess, and use with satisfaction; to occupy or have the benefit of, as a good or profitable thing, or as something desirable; <as>as, to <ex>enjoy</ex> a free constitution and religious liberty</as>.</def>

<blockquote>That the children of Israel may <b>enjoy</b> every man the inheritance of his fathers. <i>Num. xxxvi. 8.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>To <b>enjoy</b> the pleasures of sin for a season. <i>Heb. xi. 25.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To have sexual intercourse with.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<cs><col>To enjoy one's self</col>, <cd>to feel pleasure; to be happy.</cd></cs>

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<hw>En*joy"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To take satisfaction; to live in happiness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

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