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Meanings of enact in English

Spanish
reconstruir

Act out; represent or perform as if in a play.

        reconstruir
        Portuguese
        promulgar

        Order by virtue of superior authority; decree.

              promulgar
              Usage of enact in English
              1
              Congress usually needs a year or more to enact a farm law.
              Reuters
              2
              The NSW Government will soon pass temporary legislation to enact the code.
              News.com.au
              3
              Lawmakers will on Tuesday continue debating the legislation required to enact it.
              Reuters
              4
              The court gave Illinois until July 9 to enact a new law.
              Reuters
              5
              Health care interactions can enact fat-related stigmatization, which can worsen health outcomes.
              Pubmed
              6
              It expects to introduce a bill next year to enact the changes.
              Radio NZ
              7
              The committees enact bylaws to govern natural resource management in their areas.
              Reuters
              8
              Wyoming would not be the first state to enact such a law.
              Reuters
              9
              Being mere individuals, we didn't have the means to enact consequential change.
              The Guardian
              10
              Groups from Ireland, Wales, England and North America will enact dramatic battles.
              The Irish Times
              11
              Baucus and Camp aim to enact legislation by the end of 2014.
              Reuters
              12
              Monetary policy, in other words, is easy to enact, unlike fiscal policy.
              Reuters
              13
              The city also must prove it desires to enact a restructuring plan.
              Reuters
              14
              Forum members will then meet monthly to enact and refine the strategy.
              Radio NZ
              15
              I also teach them how to enact social change in their communities.
              Feminist dot com
              16
              Florida failed to enact any significant changes to firearms laws in 2016.
              News.com.au
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              Translations for enact
              Portuguese
              promulgar
              Enact through the time
              Enact across language varieties
              Ireland
              Common
              United States of America
              Common
              United Kingdom
              Less common