June 08, 2004

Word of the day

enjoin \en-JOIN\, transitive verb:
1. To direct or impose with authority; to order.
2. To prohibit; to forbid.


Trivia: Enjoin is its own antonym. Other self-antonyms include
fast ("moving quickly; fixed firmly in place") and cleave ("to
split; to adhere").

Posted by sherry at June 8, 2004 01:37 PM
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