enact

Definition

To make (a bill) into law.

Etymology

From Middle English enacten, from en-, from Old French en- (“to cause to be”), from Latin in- (“in”) and Old French acte (“perform, do”), from Latin actum, past participle of ago (“set in motion”).

Example Sentences

• "The practical effect of the Government's new anti-strike bill on the rail disputes in Great Britain is awaited, after the legislation was enacted."
• "I did enact Julius Caesar."
• "The king enacts more wonders than a man."

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