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Meanings of enjoin silence in English

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Usage of enjoin silence in English
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Tom suddenly ceased speaking and held up a hand to enjoin silence.
Tom Swift and His Air Scout; Or, Uncle Sam's Mastery of the Sky
2
On him I will enjoin silence; he is paid by me.
Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero
3
Farmer Jocelyn smiled and held up his hand to enjoin silence.
Innocent : her fancy and his fact
4
Does the sick mother put up her hand to enjoin silence?
Finger Posts on the Way of Life
5
There was no time for more than to enjoin silence.
Dynevor Terrace; Or, The Clue of Life — Volume 2
6
Arthurine put up her finger to enjoin silence, and listened.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 345, July, 1844
7
My Persian colleagues are already making signs to me, to enjoin silence on you.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 08
8
This manual action seemed to deprecate words, to enjoin silence.
Villette
9
One hand he held over his mouth, to enjoin silence.
Dave Porter at Star Ranch; Or, The Cowboy's Secret
10
Quickly, he loosened her, still holding his finger to his lips to enjoin silence.
The Romance of Elaine / Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine"
11
This answer was given before Cosmo could pull his brother's robe to enjoin silence.
Catherine De Medici
12
Mademoiselle de Verneuil re-entered the cottage, putting her finger to her lips to enjoin silence.
The Chouans
13
Mr. Carson held up his hand to enjoin silence.
Allan's Wife
14
He returned the nod, touched his fingers to his lips to enjoin silence, and passed outside.
The Last Woman
15
Bellward held up his hand to enjoin silence.
Okewood of the Secret Service
16
Prove it by allowing me to lead Anne Askew to her room and enjoin silence upon her.
Henry VIII and His Court: A Historical Novel
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