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enact
[ en-akt ]
verb (used with object)
- to make into an act or statute:
Congress has enacted a new tax law.
- 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
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Derived Forms
- enˈactable, adjective
- enˈactor, noun
- enˈactive, adjective
- enˈactment, noun
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Other Words From
- en·acta·ble adjective
- en·actor noun
- preen·act verb (used with object)
- reen·act verb (used with object)
- unen·acted adjective
- well-en·acted adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Only school administrators have the power to enact censorship, after all.
In other words, companies will still be allowed to enact their drug-testing policies.
And they did so with a clear policy agenda, advocating for the needs of an affected community and trying to enact change.
Rather, she aspires to enact positive social change through tech.
We even tried to enact campaign finance reform by executive agency action.
For how could one legislative body command what another legislative body should enact?
I yearn for one now, but will not endeavour to procure one, I wish to be a father, yet refuse to be a husband or enact his part.'
The next afternoon he began to enact the subtle plans he had formed regarding Kathlyn.
I move that Congress be urged to enact a law adopting that phrase as the only legal form of proposal.
His government felt strong enough to enact new measures for the restriction of the liberty of the press.
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