Enact Meaning
/ɪˈnækt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo make (a bill) into law.
verbTo act the part of; to play.
Sentence Examples
Congress failed to enact any useful legislation during the entire session.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The legislature plans to ____ a new law on data privacy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The government decided to ____ new laws to protect the environment.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English enacten, from en-, from Old French en- (“to cause to be”), from Latin in- (“in”) and Old French acte (“perform, do”), from Latin actum, past participle of ago (“set in motion”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The practical effect of the Government's new anti-strike bill on the rail disputes in Great Britain is awaited, after the legislation was enacted."
— 2023 December 27, Mel Holley, “Network News: Minimum Service Levels legislation comes into force”, in RAIL, number 999, page 14:
"I did enact Julius Caesar."
— c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
"The king enacts more wonders than a man."
— c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene iv]:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The legislature plans to ____ a new law on data privacy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The government decided to ____ new laws to protect the environment.