enact
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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.
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enact
(ɪnˈækt)vb (tr)
1. to make into an act or statute
2. (Law) to establish by law; ordain or decree
3. to represent or perform in or as if in a play; to act out
enˈactable adj
enˈactive, enˈactory adj
enˈactment, enˈaction, enacture n
enˈactor n
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en•act
(ɛnˈækt)v.t.
1. to make into an act or statute: to enact a new tax law.
2. to represent in or as if in a play or the like; act the part of.
[1375–1425]
en•act′a•ble, adj.
en•ac′tor, n.
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enact
Past participle: enacted
Gerund: enacting
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Verb | 1. | enact - order by virtue of superior authority; decree; "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"; "the legislature enacted this law in 1985" decree - issue a decree; "The King only can decree" reenact - enact again; "Congress reenacted the law" |
2. | enact - act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day" |
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enact
verb
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enact
verb1. To put in force or cause to be by legal authority:
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Translations
يَسُنُّ قانونايُمَثِّلُ دَوْرا
opførespillevedtage
törvénybe iktat
leika; sÿna
priimti
pienemt likumdošanas kartibapienemt likumutēlot
uzákoniť
oynamaktemsil etmekyasalaşmak
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enact
[ɪnˈækt] vt (LAW) [+ legislation, law, bill] → promulguer; [+ reform] → promulguer
(= act out) [+ play, scene] → jouer
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enact
vt
(= perform) play → aufführen; role → darstellen, spielen; the scene which was enacted yesterday (fig) → die Szene, die sich gestern abgespielt hat
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enact
(iˈnӕkt) verb1. to act (a rôle, scene etc) not necessarily on stage.
2. to make into a law or pass a law. to enact a new sexual harassment law; enact the bill.
eˈnactment nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.