Enact (Verb)
Meaning 1
Order by virtue of superior authority; decree; "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"; "the legislature enacted this law in 1985".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The government will enact a new law to restrict the sale of tobacco products to minors next month.
- The monarch ordained the construction of a new cathedral in the heart of the city.
- As the CEO, she was authorized to enact policies that would shape the company's future.
- In 1995, the parliament enacted legislation to phase out lead-based paints in children's toys.
- The dictator ordained the mass executions of opposition leaders and dissidents in a move to solidify power.
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Meaning 2
Act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The drama club decided to enact their favorite fairy tale in the annual school play.
- She had to enact the scene from her favorite movie for her drama class.
- They planned to enact some famous battles in the history reenactment event.
- To understand the accident, the police asked the witnesses to enact what they saw.
- The group of friends loved to enact their favorite scenes from the popular TV series.