单词	legislated
释义	legislate verb leg·​is·​late ˈle-jə-ˌslāt  legislated; legislating intransitive verb : to perform the function of legislation specifically : to make or enact laws transitive verb : to mandate, establish, or regulate by or as if by legislation Synonyms constitute enact lay down make ordain pass See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences They are attempting to legislate morality. the need to better legislate foreign trade trying to legislate changes in the current law Recent Examples on the Web Morrison changed the court's old liberal commerce analysis -- where Congress could legislate on anything even vaguely connected to commerce -- and barred Congress from addressing local, non-economic activity. Victoria Nourse, CNN, 30 June 2022 Politics is going to remain shaped by Johnson’s battle to get Brexit done, and then his attempt to legislate the victory of that battle, for a long time. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 July 2022 In a red state such as Indiana, Lilly’s statement is also bound to alienate some of its employees and vendors, not to mention some lawmakers who will continue to legislate other issues that affect the company. Ed Silverman, STAT, 12 Aug. 2022 The sloppiness, allowed in these efforts to legislate other people’s bodies, speaks to a broader carelessness. Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 5 July 2022 At its core, Title IX tries to legislate equality, and whether or not that is wholly effective remains to be seen. Amy Bass, CNN, 1 July 2022 In its place is a new clause granting parliament the authority to legislate pregnancy terminations. Erin Cunningham, Washington Post, 24 June 2022 Turid Solvang recalled when Norway was the first country worldwide to legislate a gender-equality component into its Companies Act. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 8 June 2022 Despite the prospective harvest, everyone knew that efforts to legislate Roe as the law of the land were doomed, as the Senate defeat of the Women’s Health Protection Act demonstrated. Andrew Cockburn, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology back-formation from legislator First Known Use 1656, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Kids Definition legislate verb leg·​is·​late ˈle-jə-ˌslāt  legislated; legislating : to make laws Legal Definition legislate verb leg·​is·​late ˈle-jəs-ˌlāt  legislated; legislating intransitive verb : to perform the function of legislation specifically : to make or enact laws transitive verb : to cause, create, provide, or bring about by legislation legislated verb past tense of legislate as in enacted to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action wants the Congress to legislate new laws banning the use of these types of weapons Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance enacted passed approved constituted ordained dictated made ratified decreed sanctioned laid down permitted authorized effected proclaimed administered reenacted brought about repassed executed allowed confirmed Antonyms & Near Antonyms repealed abolished revoked rescinded killed cancelled reversed abrogated canceled nullified overturned annulled invalidated voided See More
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