verb
enact
ih-NAKT
verb
1
To officially pass a bill into law.
"Parliament enacted the new tax law last spring."
"The reforms were enacted after months of debate."
2
To perform or act out a role or scene.
"The students enacted a scene from the play for their final project."
How to Use Enact
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo make something official law, or to act something out.
Common mistake
Mainly used for laws and policies being passed — not everyday "carrying out" of a plan.
Common pairings
enact a law
enact legislation
enact reforms
Word Forms
enacted past tense, enacts singular
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Etymology
From Middle English enacten, from en- ("to cause to be") plus Old French acte ("act, deed"), ultimately from Latin agere ("to do, drive").