| VERB | social | enact, ordain | order by virtue of superior authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| creation | enact, reenact, act out | act out |
| Sounds | ihnae'kt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abstract ... whacked: 41 rhymes with aekt... | |
| Meaning | Order by virtue of superior authority; decree. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Example | "the legislature enacted this law in 1985" | |
| Synonym | ordain | |
| Narrower | legislate, pass | make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation |
| reenact | enact again | |
| Broader | decree | issue a decree |
| Spanish | promulgar | |
| Nouns | enactment | the passing of a law by a legislative body |
| Meaning | act out; represent or perform as if in a play. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day" | |
| Synonyms | reenact, act out | |
| Broader | act, play, represent | Play a role or part |
| Spanish | reconstruir | |
| Nouns | enactment | acting the part of a character on stage |
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