Word
enact
Meanings
To make a proposal, bill, or rule officially become a law.
To carry out or put a plan, decision, or policy into action.
To act out a situation or event, often for training or demonstration.
Definition
To enact something is to make it officially into law or to carry out a plan or decision.
To enact means to pass a rule or bill so that it becomes an official law, usually through a government process. It can also mean to carry out or put into action a decision, policy, or plan. In a third sense, it can mean to act out a scene or role, often to show what happened or to practice a situation.
Examples
- The parliament voted to enact stricter environmental standards after months of debate.
- Our department will enact the new onboarding process next quarter to reduce confusion for new hires.
- The teacher asked me to enact the negotiation scene so the class could analyze my tone and pacing.
- After the crisis review, she pushed the team to enact the recommendations rather than file them away.
- If they enact the proposal without consultation, local communities may feel ignored.
Common mistake
Learners often confuse "enact" with "react" or use it for general "do" actions; it is mainly used for laws/policies or formally putting plans into action.
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