To put in force or cause to be by legal authority

• constitute

  1. To found (an institution, for example).
  2. To give a certain office or function to; appoint
  3. To make up; be the components or elements of; form; compose

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  1. To found (an institution, for example).
  2. To give a certain office or function to; appoint
  3. To make up; be the components or elements of; form; compose

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• establish

  1. To cause to be able to grow or thrive:
  2. To bring about; generate or effect:
  3. To make stable; make firm; settle

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  1. To cause to be able to grow or thrive:
  2. To bring about; generate or effect:
  3. To make stable; make firm; settle

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• legislate

  1. To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws).
  2. To cause to be, become, go, etc. by making laws
  3. To make or pass a law or laws

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  1. To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws).
  2. To cause to be, become, go, etc. by making laws
  3. To make or pass a law or laws

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• make

  1. To rise or accumulate:
  2. To achieve, produce, or attain:
  3. To compose:

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  1. To rise or accumulate:
  2. To achieve, produce, or attain:
  3. To compose:

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• promulgate

  1. To put (a law) into effect by publishing its terms
  2. To make known the terms of (a new or proposed law or statute)
  3. To make widespread

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  1. To put (a law) into effect by publishing its terms
  2. To make known the terms of (a new or proposed law or statute)
  3. To make widespread

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To play the part of

• act

  1. To behave as though playing a role
  2. To play the part of; assume the dramatic role of:
  3. To perform in (a play)

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  1. To behave as though playing a role
  2. To play the part of; assume the dramatic role of:
  3. To perform in (a play)

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• do

  1. To perform the tasks or behaviors typically associated with (something), especially as part of one's character or normal duties:
  2. To play the part or role of in a creative production:
  3. To produce, especially by creative effort:

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  1. To perform the tasks or behaviors typically associated with (something), especially as part of one's character or normal duties:
  2. To play the part or role of in a creative production:
  3. To produce, especially by creative effort:

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• impersonate

  1. To imitate the appearance, voice, or manner of; mimic:
  2. To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently:
  3. (Now Rare) To represent in the form of a person; personify; embody

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  1. To imitate the appearance, voice, or manner of; mimic:
  2. To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently:
  3. (Now Rare) To represent in the form of a person; personify; embody

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• perform

  1. To admit of being performed as specified
  2. To carry out or execute an action or process; esp., to take part in a musical program, act in a play, dance, etc. before an audience
  3. To give a public presentation of; present:

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  1. To admit of being performed as specified
  2. To carry out or execute an action or process; esp., to take part in a musical program, act in a play, dance, etc. before an audience
  3. To give a public presentation of; present:

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• play

  1. To act or conduct oneself in a specified way:
  2. To behave in a teasing or joking manner; act in jest or sport:
  3. (Music) To perform on an instrument:

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  1. To act or conduct oneself in a specified way:
  2. To behave in a teasing or joking manner; act in jest or sport:
  3. (Music) To perform on an instrument:

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• play-act

  1. To behave in an overdramatic or artificial manner.
  2. To play a pretended role; make believe.
  3. To play a role in a dramatic performance.

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  1. To behave in an overdramatic or artificial manner.
  2. To play a pretended role; make believe.
  3. To play a role in a dramatic performance.

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• portray

  1. To represent dramatically, as on the stage:
  2. To play a role; to depict a character or person.
  3. To play the part of as in a play or film

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  1. To represent dramatically, as on the stage:
  2. To play a role; to depict a character or person.
  3. To play the part of as in a play or film

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• represent

  1. To act as a spokesperson for.
  2. To act the part of (a character), as in a play
  3. To present, produce, or perform (a play, etc.)

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  1. To act as a spokesperson for.
  2. To act the part of (a character), as in a play
  3. To present, produce, or perform (a play, etc.)

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To produce on the stage

• act

  1. To serve or function as a substitute for another:
  2. To appear to be
  3. To carry out an action:

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  1. To serve or function as a substitute for another:
  2. To appear to be
  3. To carry out an action:

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• do

  1. (Slang) To take; ingest; use
  2. Used to give emphasis, or as a legal convention
  3. To give; render

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  1. (Slang) To take; ingest; use
  2. Used to give emphasis, or as a legal convention
  3. To give; render

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• dramatize

  1. To present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner.
  2. To present or draw attention to in a dramatic way:
  3. To regard or present (actions, oneself, etc.) as though in a play; give dramatic quality to

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  1. To present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner.
  2. To present or draw attention to in a dramatic way:
  3. To regard or present (actions, oneself, etc.) as though in a play; give dramatic quality to

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• give

  1. To present to view:
  2. To introduce or present (a speaker, the subject of a toast, etc.)
  3. To yield to change:

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  1. To present to view:
  2. To introduce or present (a speaker, the subject of a toast, etc.)
  3. To yield to change:

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• perform

  1. To give a public presentation of; present:
  2. To present a dramatic or musical work or other entertainment before an audience.
  3. To act on so as to accomplish or bring to completion; execute; carry out (a task, process, etc.)

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  1. To give a public presentation of; present:
  2. To present a dramatic or musical work or other entertainment before an audience.
  3. To act on so as to accomplish or bring to completion; execute; carry out (a task, process, etc.)

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• present

  1. To hold, carry, or point (a weapon) in a particular manner as a salutation or sign of honor, usually along the center axis of the body.
  2. To appear or be felt first during birth. Used of the part of the fetus that proceeds first through the birth canal.
  3. To give (a gift, donation, award, etc.) to a person, organization, etc.

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  1. To hold, carry, or point (a weapon) in a particular manner as a salutation or sign of honor, usually along the center axis of the body.
  2. To appear or be felt first during birth. Used of the part of the fetus that proceeds first through the birth canal.
  3. To give (a gift, donation, award, etc.) to a person, organization, etc.

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• put-on

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• stage

  1. To be suitable for presentation on the stage
  2. To arrange and carry out:
  3. To present, represent, or exhibit on or as on a stage

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  1. To be suitable for presentation on the stage
  2. To arrange and carry out:
  3. To present, represent, or exhibit on or as on a stage

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To legislate

• decree

  1. To order, establish, or decide by decree:
  2. To issue a decree; ordain
  3. To order, decide, or appoint by decree or officially

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  1. To order, establish, or decide by decree:
  2. To issue a decree; ordain
  3. To order, decide, or appoint by decree or officially

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• sanction

  1. To authorize or permit; countenance
  2. To give official authorization or approval to:
  3. To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.

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  1. To authorize or permit; countenance
  2. To give official authorization or approval to:
  3. To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.

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• ordain

  1. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on:
  2. To order or decree by virtue of superior authority:
  3. To decree; order; establish; enact

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  1. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on:
  2. To order or decree by virtue of superior authority:
  3. To decree; order; establish; enact

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• order

  1. To put or keep in order; organize; arrange
  2. To give an order or orders; request that something be done or supplied.
  3. To request to be supplied with:

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  1. To put or keep in order; organize; arrange
  2. To give an order or orders; request that something be done or supplied.
  3. To request to be supplied with:

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• dictate

  1. To issue orders or commands.
  2. To say or read aloud to be recorded or written by another:
  3. To impose or give (orders) with or as with authority

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  1. To issue orders or commands.
  2. To say or read aloud to be recorded or written by another:
  3. To impose or give (orders) with or as with authority

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• make into law

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• legislate

  1. To bring about, establish, or influence by means of legislation:
  2. To cause to be, become, go, etc. by making laws
  3. To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws).

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  1. To bring about, establish, or influence by means of legislation:
  2. To cause to be, become, go, etc. by making laws
  3. To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws).

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• pass

  1. To give a judgment, opinion, or sentence; decide (on or upon a matter)
  2. To go, change, or be conveyed from one place, form, condition, circumstance, possession, etc. to another
  3. To go through a trial, test, examination, or course of study successfully; satisfy given requirements or standards

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  1. To give a judgment, opinion, or sentence; decide (on or upon a matter)
  2. To go, change, or be conveyed from one place, form, condition, circumstance, possession, etc. to another
  3. To go through a trial, test, examination, or course of study successfully; satisfy given requirements or standards

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• establish

  1. To set up (a government, nation, business, etc.); found; institute
  2. To order, ordain, or enact (a law, statute, etc.) permanently
  3. To set up (a precedent, theory, reputation, etc.) permanently; cause to be accepted or recognized

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  1. To set up (a government, nation, business, etc.); found; institute
  2. To order, ordain, or enact (a law, statute, etc.) permanently
  3. To set up (a precedent, theory, reputation, etc.) permanently; cause to be accepted or recognized

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• ratify

  1. To approve and give formal sanction to; confirm:
  2. To approve or confirm; esp., to give official sanction to

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  1. To approve and give formal sanction to; confirm:
  2. To approve or confirm; esp., to give official sanction to

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• vote-in

  1. (Intransitive) To collectively approve a nominee into an office or position as a result of voting.

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  1. (Intransitive) To collectively approve a nominee into an office or position as a result of voting.

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• proclaim

  1. To announce officially and publicly; declare:
  2. To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm:
  3. To show to be

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  1. To announce officially and publicly; declare:
  2. To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm:
  3. To show to be

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• vote favorably

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• determine

  1. To decide or settle (a dispute, for example) conclusively and authoritatively.
  2. To reach a decision; resolve:
  3. To set limits to; bound; define

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  1. To decide or settle (a dispute, for example) conclusively and authoritatively.
  2. To reach a decision; resolve:
  3. To set limits to; bound; define

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• transact

  1. To carry over, hand over or transfer something.
  2. To do, carry through, conduct or perform some action.
  3. To carry on, perform, conduct, or complete (business, etc.)

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  1. To carry over, hand over or transfer something.
  2. To do, carry through, conduct or perform some action.
  3. To carry on, perform, conduct, or complete (business, etc.)

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• authorize

  1. To give (someone) permission; to sanction or consent.
  2. To give power or authority to; empower; commission
  3. To grant (someone) power or authority (to do something specific).

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  1. To give (someone) permission; to sanction or consent.
  2. To give power or authority to; empower; commission
  3. To grant (someone) power or authority (to do something specific).

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• appoint

  1. To set (a date, place, etc.); decide upon officially; decree
  2. (Law) To direct the disposition of (property) to a person or persons in exercise of a power granted for this purpose by a preceding deed.
  3. To fix or set by authority or by mutual agreement:

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  1. To set (a date, place, etc.); decide upon officially; decree
  2. (Law) To direct the disposition of (property) to a person or persons in exercise of a power granted for this purpose by a preceding deed.
  3. To fix or set by authority or by mutual agreement:

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• institute

  1. To establish, organize, or introduce:
  2. To establish or invest (someone) in an office or position.
  3. To set up; establish; found; introduce

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  1. To establish, organize, or introduce:
  2. To establish or invest (someone) in an office or position.
  3. To set up; establish; found; introduce

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• railroad through

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• get the floor

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• put in force

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• make laws

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• put through

  1. (Idiomatic) to cause to endure
  2. (Soccer) To pass the ball to (someone) giving them a one-on-one scoring opportunity.
  3. (Idiomatic) To connect (a telephone caller with intended callee).

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  1. (Idiomatic) to cause to endure
  2. (Soccer) To pass the ball to (someone) giving them a one-on-one scoring opportunity.
  3. (Idiomatic) To connect (a telephone caller with intended callee).

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• constitute

  1. To set up (a law, government, institution, etc.); establish
  2. To set up or establish according to law or provision:
  3. To set up (an assembly, proceedings, etc.) in a legal or official form

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  1. To set up (a law, government, institution, etc.); establish
  2. To set up or establish according to law or provision:
  3. To set up (an assembly, proceedings, etc.) in a legal or official form

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• fix

  1. To correct or set right; adjust:
  2. To arrange properly or in a certain way; set in order; adjust
  3. To restore to proper condition or working order; repair:

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  1. To correct or set right; adjust:
  2. To arrange properly or in a certain way; set in order; adjust
  3. To restore to proper condition or working order; repair:

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• set

  1. To establish (a regulation, law, record, etc.) or prescribe (a form, order, etc.)
  2. To cause to be in working or proper condition; put in order; arrange; fix; adjust
  3. To cause or assign (someone) to undertake an action or perform a service:

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  1. To establish (a regulation, law, record, etc.) or prescribe (a form, order, etc.)
  2. To cause to be in working or proper condition; put in order; arrange; fix; adjust
  3. To cause or assign (someone) to undertake an action or perform a service:

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• formulate

  1. To express (a theory, plan, etc.) in a systematic way
  2. To work out or form in one's mind; devise, develop, contrive, etc.
  3. To reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement or expression.

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  1. To express (a theory, plan, etc.) in a systematic way
  2. To work out or form in one's mind; devise, develop, contrive, etc.
  3. To reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement or expression.

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To act

• perform

  1. To act on so as to accomplish or bring to completion; execute; carry out (a task, process, etc.)
  2. To portray a role or demonstrate a skill before an audience:
  3. To begin and carry through to completion; do:

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  1. To act on so as to accomplish or bring to completion; execute; carry out (a task, process, etc.)
  2. To portray a role or demonstrate a skill before an audience:
  3. To begin and carry through to completion; do:

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• portray

  1. To play a role; to depict a character or person.
  2. To describe or depict in a certain way:
  3. To represent dramatically, as on the stage:

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  1. To play a role; to depict a character or person.
  2. To describe or depict in a certain way:
  3. To represent dramatically, as on the stage:

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• impersonate

  1. To imitate the appearance, voice, or manner of; mimic:
  2. To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently:
  3. To mimic the appearance, manner, etc. of (a person) for purposes of entertainment

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  1. To imitate the appearance, voice, or manner of; mimic:
  2. To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently:
  3. To mimic the appearance, manner, etc. of (a person) for purposes of entertainment

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• act-out

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