Enact synonyms

dictate

To speak in order for someone to write down the words.

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put in force

To legislate

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pass

To gain acceptance as a member of a group by assuming an identity with it in denial of one's ancestry, background, etc.

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get the floor

To legislate

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ratify

To approve and give formal sanction to; confirm:

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impersonate

To mimic the appearance, manner, etc. of (a person) for purposes of entertainment

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vote-in

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

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vote favorably

To legislate

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transact

To do, carry through, conduct or perform some action.

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authorize

To give permission for (something); sanction:

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put through

(Idiomatic) To connect (a telephone caller with intended callee).

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fix

To restore to proper condition or working order; repair:

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set

To apply equipment, such as curlers and clips, to (hair) in order to style.

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formulate

To devise or invent:

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portray

To play the part of as in a play or film

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appoint

To assign, designate, or set apart by authority.

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constitute

To appoint to an office, dignity, function, or task; designate.

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decree

To order, establish, or decide by decree:

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effect

To bring about; produce as a result; cause; accomplish

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establish

To establish is defined as to start, create or bring about something.

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execute

(Comput.) To perform the operations indicated in (an instruction or program)

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legislate

To cause to be, become, go, etc. by making laws

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ordain

To order or decree by virtue of superior authority:

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perform

To present a dramatic or musical work or other entertainment before an audience.

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personate

To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently; impersonate.

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represent

Represent is defined as to express in words, symbolize or stand for.

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fail (antonym)

(Educ.) To get a grade of failure; not pass

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repeal (antonym)

To revoke or rescind, especially by the action of a legislature.

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hinder (antonym)

To interfere with action or progress.

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stop (antonym)

To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.

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prevent (antonym)

To keep (a person or thing) from doing something; impede:

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refuse (antonym)

To decline to grant the request of (a person)

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veto (antonym)

The power of one branch of government to prohibit a certain action by another; for example, the chief executive’s right to refuse to sign a legislature-passed bill into law.

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do

(Slang) To perform a sexual act upon; specif., to have sexual intercourse with

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institute

To institute is defined as to start, establish or set up.

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act (related)

To play the part of; assume the dramatic role of:

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approve

To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.

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proclaim

Proclaim is defined as to announce or declare.

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railroad through

To legislate

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make laws

To legislate

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make

(Second object is a verb, can be stressed for emphasis or clarity) To force to do.

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promulgate

To make known the terms of (a new or proposed law or statute)

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play

To use or move (a card or piece) in a game:

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play-act

To behave in an overdramatic or artificial manner.

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dramatize

To present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner.

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give

To communicate, convey, or offer for conveyance:

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present

To hand over, give, or send (a bill, credentials, etc.) to someone

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put-on

To produce on the stage

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stage

To produce on a stage, to perform a play.

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action (related)

(Management) To act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect.

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politics (related)

To put in force or cause to be by legal authority

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performing-arts (related)

To play the part of

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substitute (related)

To use in place of something else, with the same function.

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reenact

To portray or act out (a past incident or historical event)

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act-out

(Idiomatic) To express one's feelings through disruptive actions.

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sanction

To ratify or confirm

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order

To give an order or orders; request that something be done or supplied.

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make into law

To legislate

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determine

To decide; resolve

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abolish (related)

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put-into-effect (related)

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codify (related)

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enforce (related)

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