Enact - English meaning

verb

Consent to receive or undertake (something offered).

Usage examples:

He accepted a pen as a present

verb

Take action; do something.

Usage examples:

They urged washington to act

noun

A thing done; a deed.

Usage examples:

A criminal act

abbreviation

Advance corporation tax.

verb

Officially agree to or accept as satisfactory.

Usage examples:

The budget was approved by parliament

verb

To have a good opinion of someone or something

Usage examples:

I wish my mother approved of my friends., finally the court approved the sale of the property.

verb

To accept, allow, or officially agree to something

Usage examples:

The measure was approved by the senate committee on local and municipal affairs., the aluminum prod…

verb

Give official permission for or approval to (an undertaking or agent).

Usage examples:

The troops were authorized to use force

noun

An official order that has the force of law.

Usage examples:

The decree guaranteed freedom of assembly

verb

Order (something) by decree.

Usage examples:

The president decreed that the military was to be streamlined

noun

An order or statement of an official decision

Usage examples:

He refused to carry out the board’s decree., [ + that clause ] the olympic charter decrees that the…

verb

Perform (an action, the precise nature of which is often unspecified).

Usage examples:

Very little work has been done in this field

noun

Used before a verb (except be, can, may, ought, shall, will ) in questions and negative statements.

Usage examples:

Do you have any pets?

noun

Variant spelling of doh1.

noun

A tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment that is used for a particular purpose.

Usage examples:

Garden implements

verb

Put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect.

Usage examples:

The scheme to implement student loans

A piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose

verb

Force (an unwelcome decision or ruling) on someone.

Usage examples:

The decision was theirs and was not imposed on them by others

verb

To establish something as a rule to be obeyed, or to force the acceptance of something

Usage examples:

Settlers often imposed their culture on the peoples of the countries they conquered., she’s always …

verb

To introduce a new law, tax, rule, or punishment

Usage examples:

Impose a ban/restriction/penalty on sb/sth they are calling for the regulatory body to impose a ban…

verb

Make (something that was previously illegal) permissible by law.

Usage examples:

The swiss parliament legalized cannabis

verb

To allow by law; make legal

Usage examples:

Some kind of legalization plan is needed for temporary workers who have become permanent residents.

verb

To make something legal when it was previously illegal

Usage examples:

I'm against legalizing drugs.

verb

Make or enact laws.

Usage examples:

They legislated against discrimination in the workplace

verb

To make laws

Usage examples:

[ t ] the clean air act legislated a reduction of pollution from power plants.

verb

To make rules or laws relating to a particular activity

Usage examples:

We cannot legislate a charge on businesses outside the state., legislate for/on sth the purpose of …

verb

Climb up (stairs, a hill, or other rising surface).

Usage examples:

He mounted the steps

noun

A backing or setting on which a photograph, gem, or work of art is set for display.

Usage examples:

A decorated photograph mount

noun

A mountain or hill (archaic except in place names).

Usage examples:

Mount etna

verb

Make (someone) a priest or minister; confer holy orders on.

Usage examples:

He was ordained a minister before entering parliament

verb

To make someone officially a priest, minister, or rabbi in a religious ceremony

noun

The arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method.

Usage examples:

I filed the cards in alphabetical order

verb

Give an authoritative instruction to do something.

Usage examples:

She ordered me to leave

verb

Logical arrangement of different elements

verb

Move or cause to move in a specified direction.

Usage examples:

He passed through towns and villages

noun

An act or instance of moving past or through something.

Usage examples:

Repeated passes with the swipe card

exclamation

Said when one does not know the answer to a question, for example in a quiz.

Usage examples:

To the enigmatic question we answered ‘pass’

verb

Carry out, accomplish, or fulfil (an action, task, or function).

Usage examples:

I have my duties to perform

verb

Get done

verb

To do an action or piece of work

Usage examples:

[ t ] the operation was performed with the patient under general anesthesia., [ i ] the car perform…

verb

Engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.

Usage examples:

The children were playing by a pool

noun

Activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, especially by children.

Usage examples:

A child at play may use a stick as an aeroplane

verb

Engage in recreational activities rather than work

adjective

In a particular place.

Usage examples:

A doctor must be present at the ringside

noun

The period of time now occurring.

Usage examples:

They are happy and at peace, refusing to think beyond the present

verb

Give or award formally or ceremonially.

Usage examples:

The duke presented certificates to the men

collocation

Put clothing on one's body

phrasal verb

Place a garment, piece of jewellery, etc. on part of one's body.

Usage examples:

Julie had put on a cotton dress

phrasal verb

Cause a device to operate.

Usage examples:

Shall i put the light on?

verb

Sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.

Usage examples:

Both countries were due to ratify the treaty by the end of the year

verb

(esp. of governments or organizations) to agree in writing to a set of rules, or to officially approve a decision or plan

Usage examples:

Four countries have now ratified the agreement., the senate will consider ratification of the treat…

verb

To vote on a decision or sign a written agreement to make it official

Usage examples:

The decision will have to be ratified by the board.

verb

Be entitled or appointed to act or speak for (someone), especially in an official capacity.

Usage examples:

For purposes of litigation, an infant can and must be represented by an adult

verb

Be a delegate or spokesperson for

noun

One of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct or procedure within a particular area of activity.

Usage examples:

The rules of cricket

verb

Short for australian rules.

noun

An accepted principle or instruction that states the way things are or should be done, and tells you what you are allowed or are not allowed to do

Usage examples:

The company's chief executive failed to enforce federal workplace rules., if you broke the rule, yo…

noun

A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.

Usage examples:

A range of sanctions aimed at deterring insider abuse

verb

Give official permission or approval for (an action).

Usage examples:

The scheme was sanctioned by the court

noun

Approval or permission

Usage examples:

To be just, a government must have the sanction of the governed., trade/economic sanctions, the un …

noun

A point, period, or step in a process or development.

Usage examples:

There is no need at this stage to give explicit details

verb

Present a performance of (a play or other show).

Usage examples:

The show is being staged at the grand opera house in belfast

noun

A part of an activity, or a period of development

Usage examples:

The software is in the early stages of development., at that stage of my life, i was married but di…

verb

Check or prove the validity or accuracy of.

Usage examples:

All analytical methods should be validated in respect of accuracy

verb

To make something officially acceptable or approved

Usage examples:

A signature is one of the ways you validate checks and contracts., external validation of the teach…

verb

To check that something is officially true and acceptable, especially in order to approve it

Usage examples:

The test results have been validated by independent experts., validate an agreement/a contract, the…