Enact meaning

What does “enact” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“enact” is a verb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: order by virtue of superior authority; decree.

enact

verb

  1. order by virtue of superior authority; decree

    “The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews”

    “the legislature enacted this law in 1985”

    Synonymsordain
  2. act out; represent or perform as if in a play

    “She reenacted what had happened earlier that day”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University