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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

enact

/ɪˈnækt/

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What does enact mean?

verb

  1. To make (a bill) into law.
  2. To act the part of; to play.
  3. To do; to effect.

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IPA pronunciation

/ɪˈnækt/

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A crowd may easily enact the part of an executioner, but not less easily that of a martyr.
Gustave Le BonThe crowd : $b A study of the popular mindProject Gutenberg ebook #445
The little boys had come back and were making a robbers’ cave to enact the bold deeds of Pedro the bandit.
Willa CatherThe Song of the LarkProject Gutenberg ebook #44
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Local entities shall have the right to manage their property, affairs and administration and to enact their own regulations within law.
JapanThe Constitution of Japan, 1946Project Gutenberg ebook #612
As to black magic, it seemed hardly worth while to enact severe laws, when charms, amulets, and even gestures could thwart its worst machinations.
Andrew Dickson WhiteHistory of the Warfare of Science with Theology in ChristendomProject Gutenberg ebook #505
The party in the inner room think of some word which can be represented entire, in pantomime or tableau, and proceed to enact it.
Frederica SeegerEntertainments for Home, Church and SchoolProject Gutenberg ebook #6416