Both Uses of
enjoin
in
Bleak House
- He puts it to his ears, and it whispers information; he puts it to his lips, and it enjoins him to secrecy; he rubs it over his nose, and it sharpens his scent; he shakes it before a guilty man, and it charms him to his destruction.†
Chpt 52-54
- He is enjoined to silence and to rest, and they have given him some opiate to lull his pain, for his old enemy is very hard with him.†
Chpt 58-60 *
Definition:
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(enjoin as in: enjoined us to act) to urge or command someone to do something