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View usage for: (ledʒɪsleɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense legislates, present participle legislating, past tense, past participle legislatedverbWhen a government or state legislates, it passes a new law. [formal] Most member countries have already legislated against excessive overtime. [VERB + against] You cannot legislate to change attitudes. [VERB to-infinitive] ...attempts to legislate a national energy strategy. [VERB noun] [Also V + for/on]Synonyms: make laws, establish laws, prescribe, enact laws More Synonyms of legislate legislate in British English (ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪt) verb1. (intransitive) to make or pass laws 2. (transitive) to bring into effect by legislation Word origin C18: back formation from legislatorlegislate in American English (ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪt) verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈlegisˌlated or ˈlegisˌlating1. to make or pass a law or laws verb transitive2. to cause to be, become, go, etc. by making laws Word origin back-form. < legislator Examples of 'legislate' in a sentencelegislate In other languageslegislate British English: legislate VERB When a government or state legislates, it passes a new law. Some countries have legislated against excessive overtime. The government is in the process of legislating a new election law. - American English: legislate
- Brazilian Portuguese: legislar
- Chinese: 立法
- European Spanish: legislar
- French: légiférer
- German: Gesetze erlassen
- Italian: legiferare
- Japanese: 法制化する
- Korean: 법을 제정하다
- European Portuguese: legislar
- Latin American Spanish: legislar
Chinese translation of 'legislate' vi -
立法 (lìfǎ) to legislate on sth 就某事立法 (jiù mǒushì lìfǎ) to legislate against sth 立法禁止某事 (lìfǎ jìnzhǐ mǒushì)
Definition to bring into effect by legislation You cannot legislate to change attitudes. Synonyms make laws establish laws enact laws pass laws codify laws put laws in force Additional synonymsDefinition to decree or order with authority He ordained that they should wear uniform in public. Synonyms order, will, rule, demand, require, direct, establish, command, dictate, prescribe, pronounce, lay down, decree, instruct, enact, legislate, enjoinDefinition to lay down as a rule The judge said he was passing the sentence prescribed by law. Synonyms ordain (formal), set, order, establish, rule, require, fix, recommend, impose, appoint, command, define, dictate, assign, lay down, decree, stipulate, enjoin |