enjoin

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Enjoin but the terms I can make my peace with you upon, and I will instantly comply.

From Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 6 by Richardson, Samuel

Enjoin a young poet to write verses on any subject, and after he has finished his exercise, show him how Shakspeare, Dryden, and Pope, have treated the same subject.

From Cursory Observations on the Poems Attributed to Thomas Rowley (1782) by Kuist, James M.

Enjoin upon children strict justice in their dealings one with another, even in their games, never allowing the stronger to impose upon the weak, but teaching forbearance and tenderness in all their actions.

From Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society by Cooke, Maud C.

Enjoin him to do the same on occasion.

From The Printer Boy. Or How Benjamin Franklin Made His Mark. An Example for Youth. by Thayer, William M. (William Makepeace)

Enjoin it upon your children until the end of days.

From The Renascence of Hebrew Literature (1743-1885) by Slouschz, Nahum