/ɪˈnækt/
OriginFrom 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”).
- transitiveTo make (a bill) into law.
“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.”
- transitiveTo act the part of; to play.
“I did enact Julius Caesar.”
- transitiveTo do; to effect.
“The king enacts more wonders than a man.”
Formsenacts(present, singular, third-person) · enacting(participle, present) · enacted(participle, past) · enacted(past)