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- DictionaryEn·act/enˈakt/
verb
- 1. make (a bill or other proposal) law: "legislation was enacted in 1987 to attract international companies"
- 2. act out (a role or play) on stage.
Definition of enact. as in to pass. to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action Congress enacts all laws relating to foreign trade and immigration. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. pass. constitute. legislate. approve. make. dictate. ratify. authorize. ordain. lay down. permit. reenact. execute. effect. proclaim. sanction.
verb. order by virtue of superior authority; decree. “the legislature enacted this law in 1985” synonyms: ordain. see more. verb. act out; represent or perform as if in a play. synonyms: act out, reenact. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ɛnˈækt/ UK. /ɛnˈækt/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Enact."
5 days ago · 3 meanings: 1. to make into an act or statute 2. to establish by law; ordain or decree 3. to represent or perform in or as if.... Click for more definitions.
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.
[often passive] (formal) to perform a play or act a part in a play. (be) enacted (by somebody) scenes from history enacted by local residents. Topics Film and theatre c2. be enacted. (formal) to take place see also re-enact synonym play out. They seemed unaware of the drama being enacted a few feet away from them.
Definition of enact – Learner’s Dictionary. enact. verb [ T ] uk / ɪˈnækt / us. enact verb [T] (MAKE LAW) Add to word list Add to word list. to make something into a law: [ often passive ] When was this legislation enacted? enact verb [T] (PERFORM) to perform a story or play. enactment. noun [ U ]
[often passive] enact something (formal) to perform a play or act a part in a play scenes from history enacted by local residents. be enacted (formal) to take place synonym play somethingout They seemed unaware of the drama being enacted a few feet away from them. See enact in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: enact.
