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enact

/ɪˈnækt/verb2 syllables

Enact means: act out; represent or perform as if in a play.

Synonyms for enact4

verb, as in act out; represent or perform as if in a play

reenact, act out

verb, as in order by virtue of superior authority; decree

ordain

also used for enact

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What does enact mean?2

verb

1

act out; represent or perform as if in a play“She reenacted what had happened earlier that day”

2

order by virtue of superior authority; decree“The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with enact?29

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Enact in a sentence

  • Congress failed to enact any useful legislation during the entire session.TracyPoff
  • The bill is expected to be enacted during the present session.sundown
  • Today a law was enacted which allows abortion.marcelostockle
  • The law was enacted in the Meiji era.unknown
  • Laws to prevent computer crimes were enacted in the USA.CM
  • The Federal Parliament ultimately didn't enact this law.Ioan_Cristian
  • Algeria is enacting new investment laws.Amastan
  • A fiscal tightening policy is being enacted.Shiawase

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Forms of enact

as a verb

past tense
enacted
present participle
enacting
third-person singular
enacts
past participle
enacted