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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
Synonyms
Examples for "ordain"
Examples for "ordain"
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And ordain to the people the marks and terms in the circuit.
Bible Stories and Religious Classics
2
The rest the gods must ordain-whatmust and shall become of us.
The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1
3
The Free-Will Baptists, as against the orthodox Baptists, ordain more woman preachers.
Woman and the Republic / A Survey of the Woman-Suffrage Movement...
4
I go forth to battle, waiting not the signal thou didst ordain.
Leila or, the Siege of Granada, Book III.
5
S: And We did not ordain abiding for any mortal before you.
Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side
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