All 3 Uses of
enjoin
in
Nicholas Nickleby
- …not yet come to hand: notwithstanding that it had been packed up in a bandbox, and the bandbox in a handkerchief, and the handkerchief tied on to the boy's arm; and notwithstanding, too, that the place of its consignment had been duly set forth, at full length, on the back of an old letter, and the boy enjoined, under pain of divers horrible penalties, the full extent of which the eye of man could not foresee, to deliver the same with all possible speed, and not to loiter by the way.†
Chpt 37
- Mr Cheeryble, being of course wholly unsuspicious that such reflections were presenting themselves to his young friend, proceeded to give him the needful credentials and directions for his first visit, which was to be made next morning; and all preliminaries being arranged, and the strictest secrecy enjoined, Nicholas walked home for the night very thoughtfully indeed.†
Chpt 46
- 'With reference to them, especially, I am enjoined to the strictest silence on this subject.†
Chpt 52 *
Definition:
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(enjoin as in: enjoined us to act) to urge or command someone to do something