Definitions for législate
ˈlɛdʒ ɪsˌleɪtlégis·late

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. legislate, passverb

   make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation

   "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people spend their free time"

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1. legislateverb

   To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws).

   If they can't get people to do the right thing by talking then they will try to legislate it, then they can try to enforce the statutes.

2. Etymology: Back formation from legislation, legislator.

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1. legislate

   To legislate means to make or enact a new law or set of laws, generally in the context of a political institution or governing body like a government, parliament, or congress. It also refers to the process of discussing, reviewing and approving the laws before they are put into effect.

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1. Legislateverb

   to make or enact a law or laws

2. Etymology: [See Legislator.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Legislate

   lej′is-lāt, v.i. to bring forward, propose, or make laws.—n. Legislā′tion.—adj. Leg′islative, giving or enacting laws: pertaining to legislation, or a legislature.—n. a body of persons, or a single person, with powers to enact laws.—adv. Leg′islatively.—n. Leg′islator, one who makes laws: a lawgiver:—fem. Leg′islatress.—adj. Legislatō′rial, of or pertaining to a legislature.—ns. Leg′islatorship; Leg′islature, the body of men in a state who have the power of making laws.—Legislative assembly (see Assembly); Legislative power, the power to make laws.—Class legislation, legislation affecting the interests of a particular class. [L. lex, legis, law, ferre, latum, to bear.]

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1. legislate

   To create by legislation.

   They did legislate for all human rights and freedom as a priority.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

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1. • Enact

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of législate in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of législate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of législate in a Sentence

1. Bill Hagerty:

   I will give this nomination every consideration, what I’m looking for is someone who actually interprets the Constitution as it is written, not as they think it ought to be written. Someone who will not legislate from the bench. So I will take a very careful eye in terms of the experience and track record of the nominee [that Biden has] put forward.

2. Zachary Abuza:

   It is never a good thing when a state tries to legislate morality, the new code puts civil liberties at risk and gives the state powerful tools to punish ideological, moral and political offenses.

3. Wendy McNamara:

   I would never have thought in a million years that anybody would have thought that it made sense to use in an active shooter drill where teachers are unaware that they're going to be shot with a pellet gun, that would have never crossed my mind as something we'd need to legislate.

4. Burdett Loomis:

   Since he was a man of the Congress, a legislator, I think getting this award from the Congress is extraordinarily important -- that’s who he was, he was someone who wanted to pass laws, legislate and support the congressional branch of government, which he did admirably, in that sense, to be rewarded by your peers with this award is especially significant.

5. John Cornyn:

   Judge Kavanaugh is an exceptionally-qualified jurist who will be a fair and impartial arbiter of the law and will not legislate from the bench, throughout his tenure, Judge Kavanaugh has served with a high moral standard and demonstrated a clear commitment to faithfully interpreting the Constitution.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=législate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Legislate
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/législate
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=législate