legislate (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *legislate*:
VERB	social	legislate, pass	make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation

legislate > pronunciation
Sounds	leh'jhihsley.t
Rhymes	abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...

English > *legislate*: 1 sense > verb 1, social
Meaning	make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Example	"We cannot legislate how people spend their free time"
Synonym	pass
Broader	ordain, enact	Order by virtue of superior authority
Spanish	legislar, pasar
Catalan	legislar, passar
Adjectives	legislative	of or relating to or created by legislation
Nouns	legislation	the act of making or enacting laws
	legislation	law enacted by a legislative body
	legislator	someone who makes or enacts laws
	legislature	persons who make or amend or repeal laws

HyperDic: legislate