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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

   • E

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   • N

     1

   • A

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   • C

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   • T

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