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Enact: Definition, Examples, and Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：make into law (enact)

enact 🔊

/ɪˈnækt/

To make an idea or proposal into an official law that people must follow.

Enact law: officials voting to pass legislation in parliament

make into law 🔊

➕

/meɪk ˈɪntuː lɔː/

To formally approve and put a legislative proposal into effect as a binding law.

📁 Category：Laws & Regulations 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

en- (make) + act (to do) => to put into action as law or perform.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'en' + 'act' = bring the act into reality, whether law or stage.

📖 Example

The government plans to enact stricter environmental laws to protect the city's air quality. 🔊 The government intends to pass stricter environmental laws to safeguard the city's air quality.

🔗 Collocations

enact a law – To formally approve a law

enact legislation – To formally approve legislation

enact a policy – To formally approve a policy

🔄 Synonyms

legislate (v.) – To make or enact laws

pass (v.) – To officially approve (a law)

establish (v.) – To set up or bring into effect

🚫 Antonyms

repeal (v.) – To revoke or annul a law

abolish (v.) – To formally end a law

🌱 Derivatives

enactment (n.) – The process or act of enacting something

enactor (n.) – A person who enacts something

reenact (v.) – To enact again

📖 Cultural Story

First recorded in the 15th century as a legal term. Derived from en- + act. Often used in legislative contexts such as 'Congress enacts bills'.

Meaning 2：act out (enact)

enact 🔊

/ɪˈnækt/

To perform a role in a play, film, or similar production.

Enact scene: actor performing passionately on a theater stage

act out 🔊

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/ækt aʊt/

To perform a character or scene in a play, film, or other dramatic production.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

In the school play, my friend will enact the role of a young prince who learns about kindness. 🔊 In the school play, my friend will perform the role of a young prince who learns about being kind.

🔗 Collocations

enact a scene – To perform a scene from a play

enact a role – To play a role in a performance

enact a drama – To perform a dramatic piece

🔄 Synonyms

perform (v.) – To carry out an action or role in a show

portray (v.) – To represent a character in a performance

act out (v.) – To perform an action or scene

🚫 Antonyms

cancel (v.) – To decide not to proceed with a performance

abandon (v.) – To give up the performance entirely

🌱 Derivatives

enactment (n.) – The act of performing a role or scene

enactor (n.) – A performer who enacts a role

reenact (v.) – To perform again, especially a historic event