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legislateto make or enact laws

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make or enact laws

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈledʒɪsleɪt/

Korean meaning: 법률을 제정하다, 입법하다

Korean pronunciation: **레**지슬레이트

Example Sentences

  • Politicians love to legislate, but they hate doing their own taxes.
  • The government decided to legislate stricter environmental protection measures.
  • You can't legislate common sense, unfortunately.

legislate

VERB

//ˈledʒɪsleɪt//

to make or enact laws

legislate concept
💡 Concept

Lawmakers legislate by voting on new bills in the chamber

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legislate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Legislate the rules, delegate the tasks, regulate the process!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈledʒɪsleɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈledʒɪsleɪt/

🌳Etymology

Rootlegis
Suffix--ate

Origin

고대 로마에서 법을 '나르고(ferre) 제안하는(legis)' 행위에서 유래되었습니다. 법률 제안자들이 무거운 법전을 들고 다니며 새로운 법안을 발표했다는 이미지에서 나온 단어입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

delegaterelegateregulate
delegate
relegate
regulate

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Politicians love to legislate, but they hate doing their own taxes.

The government decided to legislate stricter environmental protection measures.

😄 Fun example

You can't legislate common sense, unfortunately.

The parliament will legislate new regulations for digital privacy next month.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

enactestablishpass lawsmake lawscreate legislation

Antonyms

repealabolishnullify

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