legislate

leg·is·late

L0108400 (lĕj′ĭ-slāt′)v. leg·is·lat·ed, leg·is·lat·ing, leg·is·lates v.intr. To draft or enact laws.v.tr.1. To draft or enact (a law).2. To bring about, establish, or influence by means of legislation: legislate safety standards; legislate social attitudes.

[Back-formation from legislator.]

legislate

(ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪt) vb1. (Law) (intr) to make or pass laws2. (Law) (tr) to bring into effect by legislation[C18: back formation from legislator]

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(ˈlɛdʒ ɪsˌleɪt)

v. -lat•ed, -lat•ing. v.i. 1. to make or enact laws. v.t. 2. to create or control by legislation: attempts to legislate morality. [1710–20; back formation from legislation, legislator]

legislate

Past participle: legislated
Gerund: legislating

Imperative
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Present
I legislate
you legislate
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Preterite
I legislated
you legislated
he/she/it legislated
we legislated
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Present Continuous
I am legislating
you are legislating
he/she/it is legislating
we are legislating
you are legislating
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Present Perfect
I have legislated
you have legislated
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we have legislated
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Past Continuous
I was legislating
you were legislating
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we were legislating
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Past Perfect
I had legislated
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we had legislated
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Future
I will legislate
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we will legislate
you will legislate
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Future Perfect
I will have legislated
you will have legislated
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Future Continuous
I will be legislating
you will be legislating
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Present Perfect Continuous
I have been legislating
you have been legislating
he/she/it has been legislating
we have been legislating
you have been legislating
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Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been legislating
you will have been legislating
he/she/it will have been legislating
we will have been legislating
you will have been legislating
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Past Perfect Continuous
I had been legislating
you had been legislating
he/she/it had been legislating
we had been legislating
you had been legislating
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Conditional
I would legislate
you would legislate
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we would legislate
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Past Conditional
I would have legislated
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Thesaurus

Verb

legislate - make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people spend their free time"passenact, ordain - order by virtue of superior authority; decree; "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"; "the legislature enacted this law in 1985"

legislate

verb make laws, establish laws, prescribe, enact laws, pass laws, ordain, codify laws, put laws in force You cannot legislate to change attitudes.

legislate

verbTo put in force or cause to be by legal authority:constitute, enact, establish, make, promulgate.

Translations

立法

legislate

(ˈledʒisleit) verb to make laws. The government plan to legislate against the import of foreign cars.立法ˌlegiˈslation noun1. the act of legislating. 立法2. a law or group of laws. 法律，法规 ˈlegislative (-lətiv) adjective law-making. a legislative assembly; legislative powers.立法的ˈlegislator noun a person who makes laws. 立法者ˈlegislature (-lətʃə) noun the part of the government which has the power of making laws. 立法机关

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legislate against (something)

To ban, prohibit, or forbid something through legislation. As it stands, over 20 states still legislate against recreational marijuana, despite the federal government lifting its own ban earlier this year. I just don't think the government should legislate against things like cheap junk food.See also: legislate

legislate for (something)

To allow something to happen or take effect through legislation. The president has been a staunch supporter of healthcare reforms since taking office. Congress has successfully legislated for raising the age at which one is allowed to purchase alcohol.See also: legislate

legislate against something

to prohibit something; to pass a law against something. You can't just legislate against something. You have to explain to people why they shouldn't do it. The Congress has just legislated against insolvent banks.See also: legislate

legislate for something

to pass a law that tries to make something happen. The candidate pledged to legislate for tax relief. We support your efforts to legislate for lower taxes.See also: legislate

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verb make laws

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verb to put in force or cause to be by legal authority

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

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