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 enact enact /ɪˈnækt/

verb

  1. () Order by virtue of superior authority; decree  ( ordain , enact )
    order by virtue of superior authority; decree
     The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews
    The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews
     The legislature enacted this law in 1985
    the legislature enacted this law in 1985
  2. () Act out; represent or perform as if in a play  ( reenact , act out , enact )
    act out; represent or perform as if in a play
     She reenacted what had happened earlier that day
    She reenacted what had happened earlier that day