enact

Make into law

To enact is to make into law: Congress enacted new tax legislation.

The word emphasizes the formal, official process of passing legislation rather than merely proposing it.

Enact also means to act out or perform: The children enacted scenes from their favorite movie.

This theatrical sense connects to the legal one—both involve bringing something into being through formal action.

perform

portray

Represent through performance

depictRepresent through art
stageRaised performance platform
dramatizeDepict with heightened emotion

play · role-play · embody · interpret · characterize · impersonate · mime · simulate · represent · render

legislation

bill

Amount owed, written

statuteEnacted written rule
legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
codifyOrganize into formal rules

amend · regulation · ordinance · decree · ratify · provision · clause · sanction · parliament · assembly

implement

execute

Carry out fully

applyPut into operation
enforceCompel obedience to
carry outComplete an intended action

put into practice · administer · effectuate · realize · actualize · operationalize · fulfill · accomplish · achieve · institute

Categories

politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
acting verbspretend, perform, portray, play a role, rehearse
governance verbsgovern, rule, reign, legislate, regulate
Congresssenator, representative, senators, House, bill
activationactivate, triggers, firing, commence, initiate
communicateexpress, convey, communicate, tell, share

Opposites

legislative action

Annul a statute

revoke · abolish · rescind · annul · abrogate

implementation

Stop in advance

block · stop · hinder · obstruct · thwart

theatrical performance

enactwatch

Portable timekeeping device

observe · abandon · spectate · drop · discontinue

Family

enactment, reenact, enacted, enacting, enacts, reenactment, reenacted, reenacting, reenacts

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G