legislate

leg·is·late

 (lĕj′ĭ-slāt′)

v. leg·is·lat·ed, leg·is·lat·ing, leg·is·lates

v.intr.

To draft or enact laws.

v.tr.

1. To draft or enact (a law).

2. To bring about, establish, or influence by means of legislation: legislate safety standards; legislate social attitudes.

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[Back-formation from legislator.]

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legislate

(ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪt)

vb

1. (Law) (intr) to make or pass laws

2. (Law) (tr) to bring into effect by legislation

[C18: back formation from legislator]

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leg•is•late

(ˈlɛdʒ ɪsˌleɪt)

v. -lat•ed, -lat•ing. v.i.

1. to make or enact laws.

v.t.

2. to create or control by legislation: attempts to legislate morality.

[1710–20; back formation from legislation, legislator]

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legislate

Past participle: legislated
Gerund: legislating

Imperative

legislate

legislate

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

legislate - make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people spend their free time" pass enact, ordain - order by virtue of superior authority; decree; "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"; "the legislature enacted this law in 1985"

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legislate

verb make laws, establish laws, prescribe, enact laws, pass laws, ordain, codify laws, put laws in force You cannot legislate to change attitudes.

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legislate

verb

To put in force or cause to be by legal authority:

constitute, enact, establish, make, promulgate.

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Translations

يَسُنُّ أو يَشْتَرِعُ القَوانين

vydat zákon

lovgive

Gesetz erlassen

νομοθετώ

légiférer

törvényt alkot

setja lög

legiferarelegislativolegislaturalegislazioneprevedere

išleisti įstatymąišleisti įstatymusįstatymų leidėjasįstatymų leidimasįstatymų leidžiamasis

izdot likumus

gi lover

vydať zákon

kanun yapmakyasamak

立法

legislate

[ˈledʒɪsleɪt]

A. VI → legislar
one cannot legislate for every case → es imposible legislarlo todo

B. VT to legislate sth out of existence → hacer que algo desaparezca a base de legislación

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legislate

[ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪt] vi

(= pass laws) → légiférer
to legislate on sth → légiférer sur qch
to legislate for sth [government, parliament] → légiférer en faveur de qch
Parliament legislated for the reform → Le parlement a légiféré en faveur de la réforme.
to legislate against sth [government, parliament] → légiférer contre qch

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legislate

vi

(= make laws) → Gesetze/ein Gesetz erlassen; parliament’s job is to legislate → die Aufgabe des Parlaments ist die Gesetzgebung

(fig) to legislate for something → etw berücksichtigen; (= give ruling on) → für etw Regeln aufstellen

vt to legislate something out of existence → etw durch Gesetz aus der Welt schaffen

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legislate

[ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪt] vi → legiferare, promulgare delle leggi

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legislate

(ˈledʒisleit) verb

to make laws. The government plan to legislate against the import of foreign cars. wette maak يَسُنُّ أو يَشْتَرِعُ القَوانين законодателствам legislar vydat zákon Gesetze geben lovgive νομοθετώlegislar seadusi andma قانون وضع کردن säätää lakeja légiférer לְחוֹקֵק कानून बनाना proglasiti zakon törvényt alkot menjadikan undang-undang setja lög legiferare 法律を制定する 법률을 제정하다 (iš)leisti įstatymą/įstatymus izdot likumu[] menggubal wetten makengi lover wprowadzać ustawodawstwo د قانون مينځه ته راوړل legislar a legifera издавать законы vydať zákon sestavljati zakone doneti zakon lagstifta ออกกฎหมาย yasamak, kanun yapmak 立法 видавати закони قانون بنانا lập pháp 立法

ˌlegiˈslation noun

1. the act of legislating. wetgee سَن أو تَشْريع القَوانين законодателство legislação zákonodárství die Gesetzgebung lovgivning νομοθέτηση legislación seaduste koostamine قانونگذاری lainsäädäntö élaboration des lois חקיקה विधि proglašavanje zakona törvényhozás pembuatan undang-undang lagasetning legislazione 法律制定 입법 행위 ástatymø leidimas likumdošana penggubalan undang-undang wetgevinglovgivning wprowadzenie ustawodawstwa, legislacja د قانون مينځ ته راوړل legislação ela­borare a legilor законодательная деятельность zákonodarstvo izdelava zakonov donošenje zakona lagstiftning การออกกฎหมาย yasama, kanun 立法 законодавство; законодавча діяльність قانون سازی sự lập pháp 立法

2. a law or group of laws. wetgewing قانون أو مَجْموعَة قَوانين закони legislação zákon(y) gegebene Gesetze lovgivning νομοθεσίαlegislación seadusandlus قوانین lainsäädäntö loi, législationחוק विधान, विधान-निर्माण, क़ानून बनाना zakonodavstvo törvények undang-undang lög, lagasetning legislazione 法律 법률 ástatymas, ástatymai likumi; likumkrājums undang-undang wetgevinglovustawodawstwo قانوننونه legislação lege; legislaţie закон zákon(y) zakonodaja zakonodavstvo lag[ar] กฎหมาย yasalar 法律，法規 закон قوانین کا مجموعہ pháp luật 法律，法规

ˈlegislative (-lətiv) adjective

law-making. a legislative assembly; legislative powers. wetgewend سُلْطَة تَشْريعِيَّه законодателен legislativo zákonodárný gesetzgebend lovgivende νομοθετικόςlegislativo seadusandlik قانونگذار lainsäädännöllinen législatifמחוקק वैधानिक zakonodavan törvényhozó(i) legislatif löggjafar- legislativo 立法上の 입법부의 įstatymų leidžiamasis likumdošanas- perundangan wetgevendlovgivende ustawodawczy د قانون مينځ ته راوړونكى اسمبله legislativo legislativ законодательный zákonodarný zakonodajen zakonodavni เกี่ยวกับการออกกฎหมาย yasama ile ilgili 立法的 законодавчий قانونی thuộc lập pháp 立法的

ˈlegislator noun

a person who makes laws. wetgewer مُشَرِّع законодател legislador zákonodárce der Gesetzgeber lovgiver νομοθέτηςlegislador seadusandja قانونگذار lainsäätäjä législateur/-trice מחוקק विधायक zakonodavac törvényhozó legislator löggjafi legislatore 立法者 입법자 įstatymų leidėjas likumdevējs penggubal undang-undang: wetgevermedlem av lovgivende forsamling, stortings-/fylkestingsrepresentant ustawodawca د قانون مينځ ته راوړونكى legislador legislator законодатель zákonodarca zakonodajalec zakonodavac lagstiftare สมาชิกของสภานิติบัญญัติ yasa yapıcı 立法者 законодавець; правознавець مجلس قانون ساز کا رکن nhà lập pháp 立法者

ˈlegislature (-lətʃə) noun

the part of the government which has the power of making laws. wetgewing هَيْئَة تَشْريعِيَّه законодателна власт legislatura zákonodárný sbor die Legislative lovgivende myndighed νομοθετικό σώμα cuerpo legislativo seadusandlik kogu مجلس قانونگذار lainsäädäntöelin corps législatif רָשוּת מְחוֹקֶקֶת विधान मण्डल zakonodavstvo törvényhozó testület dewan legislatif löggjafi, löggjafarsamkunda corpo legislativo, assemblea legislativa 立法機関 입법 기관 įstatymų leidžiamoji valdžia likumdevēja vara badan perundangan wetgevende macht lovgivende forsamling ciało ustawodawcze د قانون جوړونى مجلس legislatura corp legislativ законодательный орган zákonodarný zbor zakonodajno telo zakonodavno telo lagstiftande församling สภานิติบัญญัติ yasama kurulu, millet meclisi 立法機關 законодавча влада; законодавчі установи کسی ریاست کا قانون ساز ادارہ cơ quan lập pháp 立法机关

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