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require vs enjoin

enjoin vs require

require and enjoin both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
require No No Yes No
enjoin No No Yes No
As verbs, enjoin is a hypernym of require; that is, enjoin is a word with a broader meaning than require:
  • require: make someone do something
  • enjoin: give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
Other hypernyms of require include order, say, tell.
require (verb) enjoin (verb)
make someone do something give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
consider obligatory; request and expect issue an injunction
have need of
require as useful, just, or proper
Difference between require and enjoin

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