Definitions for Enact
ɛnˈækten·act

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. ordain, enactverb

   order by virtue of superior authority; decree

   "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"; "the legislature enacted this law in 1985"

2. enact, reenact, act outverb

   act out; represent or perform as if in a play

   "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. enactverb

   to make (a bill) into law

2. enactverb

   to act the part of; to play

3. enactverb

   to do; to effect

4. Etymology: From enacten, from en-, from en-, from in- and acte, from actum, past participle of ago#Latin

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Enactnoun

   Purpose; determination.

   Etymology: from the verb.

2. To Enactverb

   Etymology: from act.

   1. To act; to perform; to effect.

   In true ballancing of justice, it is flat wrong to punish the thought or purpose of any before it be enacted. Edmund Spenser, State of Ireland.

   Three hours the fight continued,
   Where valiant Talbot, above human thought,
   Enacted wonders with his sword and lance. William Shakespeare, Hen. VI.

   2. To establish; to decree.

   It is enacted in the laws of Venice,
   If it be proved against an alien,
   He seeks the life of any citizen,
   The party, ’gainst the which he doth contrive,
   Shall seize on half his goods. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.

   The senate were authors of all counsels in the state; and what was by them consulted and agreed, was proposed to the people, by whom it was enacted or commanded. William Temple.

   3. To represent by action.

   I did enact Hector. William Shakespeare.

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1. enact

   To enact means to make into law or establish through legal or authoritative action. It can also refer to carrying out or performing something in a planned, formal, or ceremonial way.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Enactverb

   to decree; to establish by legal and authoritative act; to make into a law; especially, to perform the legislative act with reference to (a bill) which gives it the validity of law

2. Enactverb

   to act; to perform; to do; to effect

3. Enactverb

   to act the part of; to represent; to play

4. Enactnoun

   purpose; determination

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Enact

   en-akt′, v.t. to perform: to act the part of: to establish by law.—n. (Shak.) that which is enacted.—adjs. Enact′ing, Enact′ive, that enacts.—ns. Enact′ment, the passing of a bill into law: that which is enacted: a law; Enact′or, one who practises or performs anything: one who forms decrees or establishes laws; Enact′ure (Shak.), action.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. enact

   To create legislation through an official form of unity government authority or power.

   The unity government enacts various pieces of vital legislation relating to human rights.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 20, 2020  

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Enact in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Enact in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Enact in a Sentence

1. Lindsey Graham:

   Time to do more than pray. Time to enact common-sense legislation in Congress to empower states to deal with those who present a danger to themselves and others -- while respecting robust due process, may not have mattered here, but Red Flag laws have proven to be effective in states that have them.

2. President Biden:

   We need to ban assault weapons and high capacity magazines. And if we can't ban assault weapons, then we should raise the age to purchase them from 18 to 21; strengthen background checks; enact safe storage and red flag laws; repeal the immunity, that protect gun manufacturers from liability; address the mental health crisis, deepening the trauma of gun violence.

3. Planned Parenthood:

   Eyal Press writes in The New Yorker. Audm subscribers can listen to that article.)In the rest of today’s newsletter, we look more closely at the 10 states.Furthest alongInitiatives seem most likely to happen soon in two states.In Ohio, a coalition of abortion rights groups is collecting signatures to place an initiative on the ballot this year that would protect access through roughly the first 24 weeks of pregnancy. For now, most abortions remain legal in Ohio, thanks to a court ruling blocking a ban.In South Dakota, organizers are optimistic that they can collect the signatures needed for an initiative next year. It is a compromise measure that would seek to reinstate the minimum access required by the Roe v. Wade decision. All abortions would be legal in the first trimester (roughly 12 weeks), and some would be in the second trimester.Early effortsIn several other states, efforts have begun, but they’re less advanced.In Missouri, advocates have not yet settled on one approach. Some petitions — an early step to putting an initiative on the ballot — would protect most abortion access until 24 weeks of pregnancy. Others would be narrower and let the state enact parental consent laws.In Florida, where Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed a near-total ban, advocates are hoping to place an initiative on the ballot that would allow most abortions until 24 weeks. But the state’s pro-marijuana movement helps highlight the slowness of the effort: Organizers of a 2024 ballot initiative to legalize marijuana have already raised $30 million and collected nearly all the required signatures — while organizers of an abortion initiative are just getting started.Arizona has tough rules for ballot initiatives, requiring hundreds of thousands of signatures on a petition.

4. Daniel Webster:

   I'm glad that they are mobilizing to try to enact a policy that will save lives.

5. Lance Trover:

   The primary elections are over and rather than issuing partisan press releases, the speaker needs to end his month-long vacation and begin working with the governor to enact a balanced budget alongside structural reforms that grow our economy.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Enact
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Enact
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Enact
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Enact
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Enact