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   enact

   /ɪˈnakt/

   verb

   • 1. make (a bill or other proposal) law: "legislation was enacted to attract international companies" Similar make lawpassapproveratifyvalidatesanctionauthorizeacceptgive the seal of approval toorderdecreeordainlegislatelegalizeruleimposelay downimplementbring into effectbring to bearput into practiceinformal:give the go-ahead togive the green light togive the thumbs up toOKgive the OK toOpposite repeal
   • 2. put into practice (an idea or suggestion): "the pressure group's aim was to see the proposals enacted"
   • 3. act out (a role or play) on stage: "Mystery Plays were staged and enacted by members of the guilds" Similar act outactperformplayappear instagemountput onpresentdorepresent
   • ▪ take place: "walkers stopped to watch, aware that some tragedy was being enacted"

   Word Origin late Middle English (formerly also as inact): from en-1, in-2, + act, suggested by medieval Latin inactare, inactitare.

   Derivatives

   • 1. enactable adjective
   • 2. enaction noun
   • 3. enactive adjective
   • 4. enactor noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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

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   ENACTED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of enact 2. to put something into action, especially to make…. Learn more.

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

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   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. The law was finally enacted today.

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

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   to put something into action, especially to make something law: A package of economic sanctions is to be enacted against the country. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. UK politics: legislation & law-making. abolish. abrogate. abrogation. amendment. assemblyman.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENACTED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to put something into action, especially to make something law: A package of economic sanctions is to be enacted against the country. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. U.K. politics: legislation & law-making. abolish. abrogate. abrogation. amendment. assemblyman.

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

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   to represent on or as on the stage; act the part of: to enact Hamlet. enact. / ɪnˈækt / verb. to make into an act or statute. to establish by law; ordain or decree. to represent or perform in or as if in a play; to act out.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › enactedEnacted - definition of enacted by The Free Dictionary

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   Define enacted. enacted synonyms, enacted pronunciation, enacted translation, English dictionary definition of enacted. tr.v. en·act·ed , en·act·ing , en·acts 1. To make into law: Congress enacted a tax reform bill. 2. To act out, as on a stage: enacted the role of Romeo....

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

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   If a particular event or situation is enacted, it happens; used especially to talk about something that has happened before. [ journalism ] It was a scene which was enacted month after month for eight years.