enact
verb /ɪˈnækt/
/ɪˈnækt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they enact | /ɪˈnækt/ /ɪˈnækt/ |
| he / she / it enacts | /ɪˈnækts/ /ɪˈnækts/ |
| past simple enacted | /ɪˈnæktɪd/ /ɪˈnæktɪd/ |
| past participle enacted | /ɪˈnæktɪd/ /ɪˈnæktɪd/ |
| -ing form enacting | /ɪˈnæktɪŋ/ /ɪˈnæktɪŋ/ |
- [often passive] (law) to pass a law
- (be) enacted (by somebody/something) legislation enacted by parliament
- [often passive] (formal) to perform a play or act a part in a play
- (be) enacted (by somebody) scenes from history enacted by local residents
- be enacted(formal) to take place see also re-enact synonym play out
- They seemed unaware of the drama being enacted a few feet away from them.
- enact something (formal) to put something into practice
- This involves identifying problems and enacting solutions.
Word Originlate Middle English (formerly also as inact): from en-, in-, + act, suggested by medieval Latin inactare, inactitare.