enact

[en-akt]

verb (used with object)

1. to make into an act or statute.

   Congress has enacted a new tax law.

2. to represent on or as on the stage; act the part of.

   to enact Hamlet.

enact

/ ɪnˈækt /

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• enactable adjective
• enactor noun
• preenact verb (used with object)
• reenact verb (used with object)
• unenacted adjective
• well-enacted adjective
• enactive adjective
• enactment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of enact¹

First recorded in 1375–1425, enact is from the late Middle English word enacten. See en- ¹, act

Example Sentences

The city of Hermosa Beach enacted an emergency ordinance in June 2024 intended to curb dangerous behavior on the motorized bikes.

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Twenty-two states this year enacted laws or policies banning or restricting cellphone use in K-12 classrooms.

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The ACLU’s public records requests followed a state law, Senate Bill 1421, enacted the previous year that made those types of records publicly available for the first time.

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If you are, there may be time to enact strategies before year end to minimize or avoid the AMT, says Joseph Perry, national tax leader at the accounting firm CBIZ.

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The company said it had strengthened its parental controls, while California has enacted legislation regulating chatbots.

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Related Words

• accomplish 
• appoint 
• decree 
• determine 
• establish 
• execute 
• formulate 
• institute 
• pass 
• ratify