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legislate

[lej-is-leyt]

verb (used without object)

legislated, legislating 
  1. to exercise the function of legislation; make or enact laws.



verb (used with object)

legislated, legislating 
  1. to create, provide, or control by legislation.

    attempts to legislate morality.

legislate

/ ˈɛɪˌɪ /

verb

  1. (intr) to make or pass laws

  2. (tr) to bring into effect by legislation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • overlegislate verb
  • quasi-legislated adjective
  • unlegislated adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of legislate1

First recorded in 1710–20; back formation from legislation, legislator
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Word History and Origins

Origin of legislate1

C18: back formation from legislator
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It means that Scotland is currently without any interim targets for cutting emissions until it legislates to replace them with five-yearly carbon budgets.

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If Trump's tariffs plan continues to meet resistance in the courts, one option at his disposal is asking Congress to legislate the taxes instead.

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In her fiery speech at the annual Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast, Atkins, who is running for California governor, said President Trump and other Republicans are working to “legislate our trans siblings out of public life.”

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Ministers previously said Scotland wanted to lead the way in outlawing such practices - but it has now urged the Labour government at Westminster to legislate on the issue.

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In the state assembly, he has paired his activist approach with more conventional legislating.

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