legislate
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leg·is·late
(lĕj′ĭ-slāt′)v. leg·is·lat·ed, leg·is·lat·ing, leg·is·lates
v.intr.
To draft or enact laws.
v.tr.
1. To draft or enact (a law).
2. To bring about, establish, or influence by means of legislation: legislate safety standards; legislate social attitudes.
[Back-formation from legislator.]
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legislate
(ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪt)vb
1. (Law) (intr) to make or pass laws
2. (Law) (tr) to bring into effect by legislation
[C18: back formation from legislator]
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leg•is•late
(ˈlɛdʒ ɪsˌleɪt)v. -lat•ed, -lat•ing. v.i.
1. to make or enact laws.
v.t. 2. to create or control by legislation: attempts to legislate morality.
[1710–20; back formation from legislation, legislator]
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legislate
Past participle: legislated
Gerund: legislating
| Imperative |
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| legislate |
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| Verb | 1. | legislate - make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people spend their free time" |
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legislate
verb make laws, establish laws, prescribe, enact laws, pass laws, ordain, codify laws, put laws in force You cannot legislate to change attitudes.
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legislate
verbTo put in force or cause to be by legal authority:
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يَسُنُّ أو يَشْتَرِعُ القَوانين
vydat zákon
lovgive
törvényt alkot
setja lög
išleisti įstatymąišleisti įstatymusįstatymų leidėjasįstatymų leidimasįstatymų leidžiamasis
izdot likumus
vydať zákon
kanun yapmakyasamak
legislate
[ˈledʒɪsleɪt]B. VT to legislate sth out of existence → hacer que algo desaparezca a base de legislación
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legislate
[ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪt] viCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
legislate
vi
(= make laws) → Gesetze/ein Gesetz erlassen; parliament’s job is to legislate → die Aufgabe des Parlaments ist die Gesetzgebung
(fig) to legislate for something → etw berücksichtigen; (= give ruling on) → für etw Regeln aufstellen
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legislate
(ˈledʒisleit) verb to make laws. The government plan to legislate against the import of foreign cars.
ˌlegiˈslation noun1. the act of legislating.
2. a law or group of laws.
ˈlegislative (-lətiv) adjective law-making. a legislative assembly; legislative powers.
ˈlegislator noun a person who makes laws.
ˈlegislature (-lətʃə) noun the part of the government which has the power of making laws.
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