enact
gb/ɪnˈækt/ us/ɪnˈækt/
B1
Anglais
~ 4300
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
formal
B2
action
1
Make a law official
To make a rule or law official.
Schéma d’usage :
to enact [a law/policy/rule]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'enact' with 'act'; 'act' can mean to perform or take action, while 'enact' in this sense refers specifically to making something into law.
Synonymes
pass (Common and less formal term for approving a law.)
|
legislate (More formal and general term for making laws.)
Antonymes
repeal (Means to officially cancel an existing law.)
Collocations
enact legislation
|enact a law
|enact reforms
|enact measures
Thèmes
law
|government
|politics
Exemples
- The government plans to enact new environmental regulations next year.
- Congress enacted the bill after months of debate.
- Several states have enacted stricter gun control laws.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The city will enact a new safety rule.
- The school enacted a dress code.
- The country enacted a tax law.
Verbe
B1
action
2
Perform or act out
To act out a story or event.
Schéma d’usage :
to enact [a scene/role/event]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'enact' with 'react'; 'react' means to respond to something, while 'enact' means to perform or act out.
Synonymes
perform (General term for acting in front of an audience.)
|
portray (Focuses on representing a specific character or role.)
Antonymes
improvise (To perform without pre-planned actions or script.)
Collocations
enact a scene
|enact the role
|enact a historical event
Thèmes
arts
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Exemples
- The students enacted a scene from Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'.
- They enacted the signing of the Declaration of Independence for the audience.
- Volunteers enacted the emergency drill procedures.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The children enacted the story for their parents.
- Actors enacted the final battle.
- We enacted a short play in class.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
enact
API
GB/ɪnˈækt/
US/ɪnˈækt/
Syllabes et accentuation
en - act (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (act)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: enact
- 3rd Person Singular: enacts
- Present Participle: enacting
- Past: enacted
Famille de mots
Expressions
enact into law
1/ɪnˈækt ˈɪntu lˈɔ/
fixed phrase
formal
Make something an official law
To make something become an official law.
Exemples
- The bill was enacted into law last week.
- Several reforms were enacted into law after public pressure.