Enact
verb
To make something law through an official process.
The government plans to enact a new policy for tax reform.
Often appears as...
- enact a law
- enact legislation
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Formal
Political
verb
To perform a role or a play.
She enacted the character of Juliet beautifully.
Often appears as...
- enact a role
- enact a play
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Theatrical
verb
To represent or show something in a particular way.
This painting enacts the struggle between good and evil.
Often appears as...
- enact a battle
- enact a struggle
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Artistic
verb
To make something law through an official process.
The government plans to enact a new policy for tax reform.
Often appears as...
- enact a law
- enact legislation
Usage tips
Formal
Political
verb
To perform a role or a play.
She enacted the character of Juliet beautifully.
Often appears as...
- enact a role
- enact a play
Usage tips
Theatrical
verb
To represent or show something in a particular way.
This painting enacts the struggle between good and evil.
Often appears as...
- enact a battle
- enact a struggle
Usage tips
Artistic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Official Process
Used when something becomes law through formal, official procedures.
The bill was enacted into law after the president's signature.
Pro Tip 2/3Government Action
Refers to actions taken by legislative bodies, not individuals.
The council enacted a ban on smoking in public areas.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Instant
Enacting laws is a process that often takes time to complete.
It might take months to enact the proposed immigration reforms.
Pro Tip 1/3Official Process
Used when something becomes law through formal, official procedures.
The bill was enacted into law after the president's signature.
Pro Tip 2/3Government Action
Refers to actions taken by legislative bodies, not individuals.
The council enacted a ban on smoking in public areas.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Instant
Enacting laws is a process that often takes time to complete.
It might take months to enact the proposed immigration reforms.
Pro Tip 1/3Official Process
Used when something becomes law through formal, official procedures.
The bill was enacted into law after the president's signature.
Pro Tip 2/3Government Action
Refers to actions taken by legislative bodies, not individuals.
The council enacted a ban on smoking in public areas.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Instant
Enacting laws is a process that often takes time to complete.
It might take months to enact the proposed immigration reforms.
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So the Party self-corrects in rather dramatic fashions. Institutionally, new rules get enacted to correct previous dysfunctions. For example, term limits. Political leaders used to retain their positions for life, and they used that to accumulate power and perpetuate their rules.
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allows us to empathize with others' feelings at a deeper level. Scientists discovered this empathetic response to yawning while testing the first hypothesis we mentioned, fixed action pattern. This study was set up to show that dogs would enact a yawn reflex
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Caring for maternal...
of Columbia have enacted paid leave policies to date we have the worst maternal health in the developed world and it isn't going to improve without our help so what can we do to fix maternity care in this country or in others where health care systems are
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The dirty secret of...
today, they work only for big corporations and billionaires, and that is creating a little bit of a problem. We could choose to enact economic policies that raise taxes on the rich, regulate powerful corporations or raise wages for workers.
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Who are you, really? The...
in order to break down those barriers of administrative torpor in the hospital, to get something for your mom or your child. What are these free traits? They're where we enact a script in order to advance a core project in our lives.
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Earthquakes 101 PIPE...
an earthquake occurs the public is educated on how to protect themselves during a seismic event and government officials enact drills to ensure the protection of their people earthquakes can leave behind incredible devastation
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Julian Assange: Why the...
to enact those legal protections. We get information in the mail, the regular postal mail, encrypted or not, vet it like a regular news organization, format it -- which is sometimes something that's quite hard to do,
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The voices in my head PIPE...
not as an aberrant symptom of schizophrenia to be endured, but a complex, significant and meaningful experience to be explored. Together, we envisage and enact a society that understands and respects voice hearing,
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Why are earthquakes so...
With a network of phones around the globe, scientists could potentially crowdsource a rich, detailed warning system that alerts people to incoming quakes. Unfortunately, phones might not be able to provide the advance notice needed to enact safety protocols. But such detailed readings would still be useful
Video examples
Sea Turtles 101 PIPE...
Illegal harvesting of turtle eggs, trafficking in turtle products, and ocean pollution are also concerns. However, policies have been enacted to reduce bycatch, protect turtle habitats, and prohibit the killing of sea turtles and their eggs. By continuing this kind of intervention,
Video examples
Eric X. Li: A tale of...
So the Party self-corrects in rather dramatic fashions. Institutionally, new rules get enacted to correct previous dysfunctions. For example, term limits. Political leaders used to retain their positions for life, and they used that to accumulate power and perpetuate their rules.
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Why is yawning...
allows us to empathize with others' feelings at a deeper level. Scientists discovered this empathetic response to yawning while testing the first hypothesis we mentioned, fixed action pattern. This study was set up to show that dogs would enact a yawn reflex
Video examples
Caring for maternal...
of Columbia have enacted paid leave policies to date we have the worst maternal health in the developed world and it isn't going to improve without our help so what can we do to fix maternity care in this country or in others where health care systems are
Video examples
The dirty secret of...
today, they work only for big corporations and billionaires, and that is creating a little bit of a problem. We could choose to enact economic policies that raise taxes on the rich, regulate powerful corporations or raise wages for workers.
Video examples
Who are you, really? The...
in order to break down those barriers of administrative torpor in the hospital, to get something for your mom or your child. What are these free traits? They're where we enact a script in order to advance a core project in our lives.
Video examples
Earthquakes 101 PIPE...
an earthquake occurs the public is educated on how to protect themselves during a seismic event and government officials enact drills to ensure the protection of their people earthquakes can leave behind incredible devastation
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Julian Assange: Why the...
to enact those legal protections. We get information in the mail, the regular postal mail, encrypted or not, vet it like a regular news organization, format it -- which is sometimes something that's quite hard to do,
Video examples
The voices in my head PIPE...
not as an aberrant symptom of schizophrenia to be endured, but a complex, significant and meaningful experience to be explored. Together, we envisage and enact a society that understands and respects voice hearing,
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J. J. Redick
American Athlete
As you progress as a basketball player, the world around you becomes more and more chaotic. There's more talent, there are more distractions - and these are all factors that create a lack of control. By having a routine, by having habits that I can fall back on, it's my way of enacting control. It's the only thing I can control.
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Sonu Sood
Indian Actor
I don't really have to switch on and switch off because I enjoy the process of enacting a role on the sets, all those mad hours of shoot and then heading home after work. I don't divide it like normal and abnormal life. For me, the entire process of doing my work and heading home is normal.
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Takashi Miike
Japanese Director
I myself have always had that secret desire to become something completely different and enact revenge on certain things. So I do that through my movies. My desires become reality in the movie because it can't become real in real life.
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Ryan Holiday
American Author
Even people who despise ego and aspire to humility, who plan to be humble once they are successful, are worried that actually enacting those beliefs would sentence them to a life of obscurity or weakness or failure.
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Ted Deutch
American Politician
When enacted, health care reform provides generous tax credits to help people afford their health insurance premiums.
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Supriya Pathak
I have been offered other roles on television but I don't think I'll be able to enact those crooked characters.
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Amrapali Gupta
Indian Actress
There are no boundaries while enacting negative characters and we are free to perform in any manner, it's fun.
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Rana Daggubati
Indian Actor
I enjoy being myself on television, where I am not enacting a character.
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Suman Ranganathan
Indian Model
I loved my role in Devaki' and enjoyed enacting the character.
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Susan Collins
American Politician
It is important that we enact immigration reform.
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J. J. Redick
American Athlete
As you progress as a basketball player, the world around you becomes more and more chaotic. There's more talent, there are more distractions - and these are all factors that create a lack of control. By having a routine, by having habits that I can fall back on, it's my way of enacting control. It's the only thing I can control.
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Sonu Sood
Indian Actor
I don't really have to switch on and switch off because I enjoy the process of enacting a role on the sets, all those mad hours of shoot and then heading home after work. I don't divide it like normal and abnormal life. For me, the entire process of doing my work and heading home is normal.
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Takashi Miike
Japanese Director
I myself have always had that secret desire to become something completely different and enact revenge on certain things. So I do that through my movies. My desires become reality in the movie because it can't become real in real life.
Quote examples
Ryan Holiday
American Author
Even people who despise ego and aspire to humility, who plan to be humble once they are successful, are worried that actually enacting those beliefs would sentence them to a life of obscurity or weakness or failure.
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Ted Deutch
American Politician
When enacted, health care reform provides generous tax credits to help people afford their health insurance premiums.
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Supriya Pathak
I have been offered other roles on television but I don't think I'll be able to enact those crooked characters.
Quote examples
Amrapali Gupta
Indian Actress
There are no boundaries while enacting negative characters and we are free to perform in any manner, it's fun.
Quote examples
Rana Daggubati
Indian Actor
I enjoy being myself on television, where I am not enacting a character.
Quote examples
Suman Ranganathan
Indian Model
I loved my role in Devaki' and enjoyed enacting the character.
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Susan Collins
American Politician
It is important that we enact immigration reform.
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