tr.v., -act·ed, -act·ing, -acts.

1. To make into law: Congress enacted a tax reform bill.
2. To act (something) out, as on a stage: enacted the part of the parent.

enactable en·act'a·ble adj.
enactor en·ac'tor n.

verb

1. To put in force or cause to be by legal authority: constitute, establish, legislate, make, promulgate. See action/inaction, make/unmake, politics.
2. To play the part of: act, do, impersonate, perform, play, play-act, portray, represent. See action/inaction, performing arts, substitute.
3. To produce on the stage: act (out), do, dramatize, give, perform, present², put on, stage. See performing arts.

v

Definition: act out; accomplish
Antonyms: fail, hinder, repeal, stop

v

Definition: authorize, legislate
Antonyms: hinder, prevent, refuse, veto

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To establish by law; to perform or effect; to decree.

Enact, sometimes used synonymously with adopt, is generally applied to legislative rather than executive action.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - forordne, bestemme, vedtage, lade træde i kraft, spille, udføre

Nederlands (Dutch)
uitvaardigen, acteren

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Jur) promulguer, décréter, ordonner, faire force de loi, arrêter, représenter, jouer (une pièce), jouer (un rôle), (fig) se dérouler (un drame)

Deutsch (German)
v. - erlassen, aufführen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - θεσπίζω, θέτω σε ισχύ, εφαρμόζω (νόμο κ.λπ.)

Italiano (Italian)
promulgare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - decretar

Русский (Russian)
сыграть, разыграть

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - promulgar, dictar, decretar, estatuir, representar (teatro)

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - stadga, uppföra

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
制定, 上演, 颁布, 扮演

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 制定, 上演, 頒佈, 扮演

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 재정하다, 상연하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 制定する, 演じる, 上演する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يسن ( قانونا), يمثل دور كذا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮חוקק, הוציא צו, גילם (תפקיד) במחזה‬

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