Definitions
- To direct or order someone to do something. - To prohibit or forbid someone from doing something. - To urge or encourage someone to take a particular action.
- To need or demand something as necessary. - To make something necessary or mandatory. - To ask or request someone to do something.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words involve asking someone to do something.
- 2Both words imply a level of necessity or obligation.
- 3Both words can be used in formal and informal contexts.
- 4Both words can be used in legal or official documents.
- 5Both words can be followed by an object or an action.
What is the difference?
- 1Direction: Enjoin is a command or order, while require is a statement of necessity.
- 2Authority: Enjoin is often used in legal or official contexts, while require can be used in various situations.
- 3Prohibition: Enjoin can also mean to prohibit or forbid, while require does not have this meaning.
- 4Urgency: Enjoin can imply a sense of urgency or importance, while require may not have the same connotation.
- 5Subjectivity: Enjoin can be more subjective, depending on the person giving the order, while require is more objective and factual.
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Remember this!
Enjoin and require are both verbs that involve asking someone to do something. However, the difference between them lies in their direction, authority, prohibition, urgency, and subjectivity. Enjoin is a command or order, often used in legal or official contexts, and can also mean to prohibit or forbid. On the other hand, require is a statement of necessity that can be used in various situations and cannot mean to prohibit or forbid.
