Enact
[ɪ'nækt;e-] or [ɪ'nækt]
Definition
(verb.) act out; represent or perform as if in a play; 'She reenacted what had happened earlier that day'.
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Definition
(v. t.) To decree; to establish by legal and authoritative act; to make into a law; especially, to perform the legislative act with reference to (a bill) which gives it the validity of law.
(v. t.) To act; to perform; to do; to effect.
(v. t.) To act the part of; to represent; to play.
(n.) Purpose; determination.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. [1]. Ordain, decree, establish by law, pass into a law, give legislative sanction to.[2]. Play, act, act the part of.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
[See ACT_and_ABROGATE]
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Definition
v.t. to perform: to act the part of: to establish by law.—n. (Shak.) that which is enacted.—adjs. Enact′ing Enact′ive that enacts.—ns. Enact′ment the passing of a bill into law: that which is enacted: a law; Enact′or one who practises or performs anything: one who forms decrees or establishes laws; Enact′ure (Shak.) action.
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Examples
- Then let us enact this law also for our guardians:--that they are neither to devastate the lands of Hellenes nor to burn their houses. Plato. The Republic.
- She is much changed, indeed, since last July, when I saw her enact with no little spirit the part of a very killing fine gentleman. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- Our first crude patent law was enacted in 1790, but not until 1836 was the present system adopted. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- The lawn was the reception room, and for several minutes a lively scene was enacted there. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- An apprentice is scarce ever married; and it is expressly enacted, that no married servant shall gain any settlement by being hired for a year. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- This decadence was in part due to the severe laws enacted against the destruction of forests, and most of the iron was then brought to England from Germany and other countries. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- Beth played her gayest march, Amy threw open the door, and Meg enacted escort with great dignity. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- The act, after some opposition, was repealed, about a year after it was enacted, and before it had ever been carried into execution. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- Let them look abroad and contemplate the scenes which were enacting around them. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- The socialism of the Fabians soon became a definite legislative program which the various political parties were to be bulldozed, cajoled and tricked into enacting. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- I propose that a decree do now pass, enacting that the National Assembly shall wear mourning during three days for Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
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