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    legislate
    /ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪt/

    verb

    • 1. make or enact laws: "they legislated against discrimination in the workplace"
    • 2. provide or prepare for (an occurrence): "you cannot legislate for bad luck like that"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLEGISLATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    LEGISLATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of legislate in English. legislate. verb [ I ] formal uk / ˈledʒ.ɪ.sleɪt / us / ˈledʒ.ə.sleɪt / Add to word list. If a government legislates, it makes a new law: They promised to legislate against cigarette advertising.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › legislateLegislate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of LEGISLATE is to perform the function of legislation; specifically : to make or enact laws. How to use legislate in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › legislateLEGISLATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Legislate definition: to exercise the function of legislation; make or enact laws.. See examples of LEGISLATE used in a sentence.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › legislatelegislate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    to make a law affecting something. The King restricted Parliament's power to legislate. They promised to legislate to protect people's right to privacy. legislate against something The government will legislate against discrimination in the workplace.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLEGISLATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    legislate in American English. (ˈledʒɪsˌleit) (verb -lated, -lating) intransitive verb. 1. to exercise the function of legislation; make or enact laws. transitive verb. 2. to create, provide, or control by legislation. attempts to legislate morality.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLEGISLATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    formal us / ˈledʒ.ə.sleɪt / uk / ˈledʒ.ɪ.sleɪt / Add to word list. If a government legislates, it makes a new law: They promised to legislate against cigarette advertising. It's hard to legislate for (= make a law that will protect) the ownership of an idea. Compare. pass verb (APPROVE) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › legislateLegislate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To legislate is to make laws. If you thought there should be a law that all money should be pink instead of green, you might write to your congresswoman with a suggestion to legislate your idea.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLEGISLATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    LEGISLATE definition: If a government legislates, it makes a new law: . Learn more.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › legislateLegislate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    LEGISLATE meaning: 1 : to make laws; 2 : to control, create, or cause (something) by making laws.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › legislatelegislate | meaning of legislate in Longman Dictionary of...

    legislate meaning, definition, what is legislate: to make a law about something: Learn more.