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en·act

enact

 
 
pronunciation:
ih naekt
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: enacts, enacting, enacted
definition 1: to make into a law.
synonyms:
approve, pass
antonyms:
repeal, revoke
similar words:
adopt, authorize, decree, execute, institute, legislate, perform, ratify, sanction, sign
definition 2: to act out or act the part of, in a dramatic presentation.
synonyms:
act, perform, play, portray
similar words:
depict, impersonate, represent, stage
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