What does "enact" mean?
Enact: To act; to perform; to do; to effect. [Obs.] The king enacts more wonders than a man. Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.To act the part of; to represent; to play. I did enact Julius Caesar. Shak. Enacting clause, that clause of a bill which formally expresses the legislative sanction.
- 3.Purpose; determination. [Obs.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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