en
act
Third Person
enacts
Present Participle
enacting
Past Tense
enacted
Past Participle
enacted
1
to approve a proposed law
transitive
- The legislature voted to enact new regulations governing environmental protection.
- After much debate, the government decided to enact a law addressing cybercrime.
- The city council will convene to discuss and possibly enact a zoning ordinance.
- Last year, the president successfully enacted a series of economic reforms.
- The government is currently enacting emergency measures in response to the crisis.
Synonyms:
2
to act a role in a motion picture or perform a play on stage
transitive
- She will enact the lead role in the upcoming romantic comedy.
- He enacted the role of a troubled detective in last year's acclaimed thriller.
- The actors rehearsed tirelessly to enact their parts in the historical drama.
- They are currently enacting scenes from a famous play in drama class.
- During the audition, she was enacting a dramatic monologue that impressed the casting director.