enact (redirected from enacting)

en·act  (n-kt)

tr.v. en·act·ed, en·act·ing, en·acts

1. To make into law: Congress enacted a tax reform bill.

2. To act (something) out, as on a stage: enacted the part of the parent.

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en·acta·ble adj.

en·actor n.

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enact

Verb

1. to establish by law: plans to enact a bill of rights

2. to perform (a story or play) by acting

enactment n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	enact - order by virtue of superior authority; decree; "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"; "the legislature enacted this law in 1985" ordain decree - issue a decree; "The King only can decree" reenact - enact again; "Congress reenacted the law" legislate, pass - make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people spend their free time"
	2.	enact - act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day" act out, reenact act, play, represent - play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master"

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enact

verb 1. establish, order, pass, command, approve, sanction, proclaim, decree, authorize, ratify, ordain, validate, legislate, make law

verb 2. perform, play, act, present, stage, represent, put on, portray, depict, act out, play the part of, appear as or in, personate

Translations

enact [ɪnˈækt] vt [+ law] → promulgar [+ play, scene, role]; representar

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enact [ɪˈnækt] vt (Law) → promulguer [+ play, scene]; jouer, représenter

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enact [ɪˈnækt] vt (law) → erlassen;

(play) → aufführen;

(role) → darstellen, spielen

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enact [ɪnˈækt] vt [+ law] → emanare [+ play, scene]; rappresentare