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    enact
    /ɪˈnakt/

    verb

    • 1. make (a bill or other proposal) law: "legislation was enacted to attract international companies" Similar make lawpassapproveratifyOpposite repeal
    • 2. put into practice (an idea or suggestion): "the pressure group's aim was to see the proposals enacted"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENACT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ENACT definition: 1. to put something into action, especially to make something law: 2. to perform a story or play…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › enactEnact Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to establish by legal and authoritative act. specifically : to make into law. enact a bill. 2. : act out. enact a role. enactor. i-ˈnak-tər. noun. Synonyms. constitute. lay down. legislate. make. ordain. pass. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of enact in a Sentence. Congress will enact legislation related to that issue.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › enactEnact - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of enact. verb. order by virtue of superior authority; decree. “the legislature enacted this law in 1985” synonyms: ordain. see more. verb. act out; represent or perform as if in a play. synonyms: act out, reenact. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ɛnˈækt/ UK. /ɛnˈækt/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Enact."

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › enactENACT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Enact definition: to make into an act or statute. See examples of ENACT used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENACT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    enact in British English. (ɪnˈækt ) verb (transitive) 1. to make into an act or statute. 2. to establish by law; ordain or decree. 3. to represent or perform in or as if in a play; to act out.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishenact verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of enact verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › enactEnact - definition of enact by The Free Dictionary

    en·act. (ĕn-ăkt′) tr.v. en·act·ed, en·act·ing, en·acts. 1. To make into law: Congress enacted a tax reform bill. 2. To act (something) out, as on a stage: enacted the role of Romeo. en·act′a·ble adj. en·ac′tor n.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › enactEnact Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Enact Definition. To make (a bill, etc.) into a law; pass (a law); decree; ordain. To represent or perform in or as in a play; act out. (law) To make (a bill) into law. To do; to effect. (obsolete) Purpose; determination.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishENACT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    ENACT definition: 1. to make something into a law: 2. to perform a story or play. Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryENACT - All you need to know about it - Collins Online Dictionary

    1. When a government or authority enacts a proposal, they make it into a law. [technical] [...] 2. If people enact a story or play, they perform it by acting. [...] 3. If a particular event or situation is enacted, it happens; used especially to talk about something that has happened before. [journalism] [...] More. Conjugations of 'enact'