enact
Americanverb (used with object)
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to make into an act or statute.
Congress has enacted a new tax law.
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to represent on or as on the stage; act the part of.
to enact Hamlet.
verb
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to make into an act or statute
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to establish by law; ordain or decree
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to represent or perform in or as if in a play; to act out
Other Word Forms
- enactable adjective
- enactive adjective
- enactment noun
- enactor noun
- preenact verb (used with object)
- reenact verb (used with object)
- unenacted adjective
- well-enacted adjective
Etymology
Origin of enact
First recorded in 1375–1425, enact is from the late Middle English word enacten. See en- 1, act
Example Sentences
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The policy list includes streamlining the federal permitting process and using federal grants to incentivize local governments to enact zoning overhauls, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Today’s Fed is the ideal setting to enact a blue team-red team framework for questioning model assumptions.
From Barron's
We get no sense of how Melania feels about any of the places she speaks about or the policies she hopes to enact.
From Salon
The step matched similar classifications enacted by the United States, Canada and Australia.
From Barron's
The latest documents were disclosed under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which was enacted after months of public and political pressure and requires the government to open its files on the late financier and Maxwell.
From Los Angeles Times
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