legislate
gb/lˈɛd͡ʒɪslˌeɪt/ us/lˈɛd͡ʒɪslˌeɪt/
C1
Inglés
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
formal
C1
action
1
make laws for a country
to make laws
Patrón de uso:
legislate (for [place])
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes say *legislate a law*; more natural is *pass/enact a law* or simply *legislate*.
Sinónimos
make laws (Plain, general equivalent.)
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enact (Often focuses on formally passing a particular law.)
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pass (a law) (Common phrase for approving a specific law.)
Antónimos
repeal (To remove an existing law rather than create one.)
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deregulate (To reduce or remove legal controls in an area.)
Colocaciones
legislate on
|legislate for
|legislate against
|legislate to do something
|legislate effectively
|legislate responsibly
|legislate in haste
|attempt to legislate
|power to legislate
|failure to legislate
Temas
politics
|government
|law
Ejemplos
- Congress can legislate in areas listed in the Constitution.
- The parliament met to legislate before the budget vote.
- Lawmakers promised to legislate more quickly on housing.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The government will legislate on road safety.
- Members of parliament legislate for the country.
Verbo
formal
C1
action
2
regulate something by making laws
to make laws about something
Patrón de uso:
legislate on/for/against [issue/activity]
Error frecuente:
Learners may choose the wrong preposition: typically *legislate on* (topic), *legislate for* (provide rules for), *legislate against* (try to stop).
Sinónimos
regulate (Broader; can include rules not made by a legislature.)
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control (Less specific; may not imply laws.)
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ban (Narrower; means make something illegal.)
Antónimos
legalize (To make something lawful rather than restrict it.)
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allow (To permit rather than control through law.)
Colocaciones
legislate on climate change
|legislate for data privacy
|legislate against discrimination
|legislate against hate speech
|legislate for workplace safety
|legislate to protect consumers
|legislate to curb inflation
|legislate to reduce emissions
|legislate to ban something
|legislate to improve standards
Temas
law
|politics
|society
Ejemplos
- The city tried to legislate against short-term rentals.
- They want to legislate for stronger online privacy protections.
- The council legislated on noise limits after residents complained.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The country legislated against smoking in restaurants.
- They legislated for safer buildings.
Verbo
formal
C2
action
3
control behavior through laws
to try to control people’s behavior by law
Patrón de uso:
legislate [behavior/values] | legislate morality
Error frecuente:
This sense is usually critical; in neutral contexts, use *regulate* or *make laws about*.
Sinónimos
police (Emphasizes strict control or enforcement, not necessarily by lawmaking.)
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impose rules (General; may not imply formal legislation.)
Antónimos
tolerate (To accept behavior rather than try to control it by law.)
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leave (something) to personal choice (Opposite approach: no legal control.)
Colocaciones
legislate morality
|cannot legislate morality
|attempt to legislate
|legislate personal choices
|legislate private behavior
|legislate values
Temas
politics
|society
|ethics
Ejemplos
- Critics argued that the bill was an attempt to legislate morality.
- You can’t legislate kindness; you can only encourage it.
- Some voters oppose laws that try to legislate personal choices.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Some people say you cannot legislate morality.
- They do not want the state to legislate private behavior.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
legislate
AFI
GB/lˈɛd͡ʒɪslˌeɪt/
US/lˈɛd͡ʒɪslˌeɪt/
Sílabas y acento
le - gis - late (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (le)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: legislate
- 3rd Person Singular: legislates
- Present Participle: legislating
- Past: legislated
Familia de palabras
Forms
legislates
verb
legislating
verb
legislated
verb
Core family
Related words
legislature
noun C1
Advanced or less common
legislatively
adverb
Expresiones
legislate against [something]
1/lˈɛd͡ʒɪslˌeɪt əɡˈɛnst sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
make laws to stop something
to make something illegal or more restricted
Ejemplos
- The government legislated against price gouging during emergencies.
- Several states have legislated against texting while driving.
- They want to legislate against misleading advertising.
legislate for [something]
1/lˈɛd͡ʒɪslˌeɪt fɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
make laws to provide rules
to make laws to deal with something
Ejemplos
- Parliament legislated for paid parental leave.
- The council legislated for new building safety standards.
- The country has legislated for stronger consumer protections.
legislate from the bench
1/lˈɛd͡ʒɪslˌeɪt fɹˈʌm ðə bˈɛnt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
formal
judges effectively make new law
when judges are said to make laws
Ejemplos
- Some commentators accused the court of legislating from the bench.
- The ruling was praised by supporters but criticized as legislating from the bench.
- He argued that elected lawmakers, not judges, should legislate from the bench.
legislate morality
1/lˈɛd͡ʒɪslˌeɪt mˌɔɹˈælɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
impose moral behavior by law
to use laws to control morals and private behavior
Ejemplos
- Opponents said the proposal was trying to legislate morality.
- Supporters argued that the state has a role in legislating morality.
- The debate turned on whether you can legislate morality at all.
legislate on [something]
1/lˈɛd͡ʒɪslˌeɪt ˈɔn sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
make laws about a topic
to make laws about something
Ejemplos
- Lawmakers are under pressure to legislate on housing costs.
- The committee will legislate on data protection next month.
- The country was slow to legislate on air quality.