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legislate

gb/lˈɛd͡ʒɪslˌeɪt/ us/lˈɛd͡ʒɪslˌeɪt/
C1 انگریزی
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make laws for a country

to make laws

استعمال کا انداز: legislate (for [place])
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes say *legislate a law*; more natural is *pass/enact a law* or simply *legislate*.
ہم معنی الفاظ
make laws (Plain, general equivalent.) | enact (Often focuses on formally passing a particular law.) | pass (a law) (Common phrase for approving a specific law.)
متضاد الفاظ
repeal (To remove an existing law rather than create one.) | deregulate (To reduce or remove legal controls in an area.)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
politics |government |law
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The government will legislate on road safety.
  • Members of parliament legislate for the country.
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regulate something by making laws

to make laws about something

استعمال کا انداز: legislate on/for/against [issue/activity]
عام غلطی:
Learners may choose the wrong preposition: typically *legislate on* (topic), *legislate for* (provide rules for), *legislate against* (try to stop).
ہم معنی الفاظ
regulate (Broader; can include rules not made by a legislature.) | control (Less specific; may not imply laws.) | ban (Narrower; means make something illegal.)
متضاد الفاظ
legalize (To make something lawful rather than restrict it.) | allow (To permit rather than control through law.)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
law |politics |society
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The country legislated against smoking in restaurants.
  • They legislated for safer buildings.
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control behavior through laws

to try to control people’s behavior by law

استعمال کا انداز: legislate [behavior/values] | legislate morality
عام غلطی:
This sense is usually critical; in neutral contexts, use *regulate* or *make laws about*.
ہم معنی الفاظ
police (Emphasizes strict control or enforcement, not necessarily by lawmaking.) | impose rules (General; may not imply formal legislation.)
متضاد الفاظ
tolerate (To accept behavior rather than try to control it by law.) | leave (something) to personal choice (Opposite approach: no legal control.)
لفظی تراکیب
legislate morality |cannot legislate morality |attempt to legislate |legislate personal choices |legislate private behavior |legislate values
موضوعات
politics |society |ethics
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • Some people say you cannot legislate morality.
  • They do not want the state to legislate private behavior.
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GB/lˈɛd͡ʒɪslˌeɪt/
US/lˈɛd͡ʒɪslˌeɪt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
le - gis - late (3 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (le)
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Verb
  • Base: legislate
  • 3rd Person Singular: legislates
  • Present Participle: legislating
  • Past: legislated
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
legislates verb legislating verb legislated verb
Core family
legislation noun B2 legislative adjective B2 legislator noun B2
Related words
legislature noun C1
Advanced or less common
legislatively adverb
عبارات

legislate against [something]

1
/lˈɛd͡ʒɪslˌeɪt əɡˈɛnst sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase formal

make laws to stop something

to make something illegal or more restricted

مثالیں
  • 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

مثالیں
  • 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

مثالیں
  • 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

مثالیں
  • 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

مثالیں
  • 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.

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