legislate
verb
leg·is·late
ˈle-jə-ˌslāt 
legislated; legislating
: to perform the function of legislation
specifically
: to make or enact laws
: to mandate, establish, or regulate by or as if by legislation
Examples of legislate in a Sentence
They are attempting to legislate morality.
the need to better legislate foreign trade
trying to legislate changes in the current law
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Southern states argued that their rights to legislate independently superseded federal attempts to guarantee civil liberties.
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
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—Philip Salter, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The innovative companies are starting that today, and packaging reuse is legislated in Europe and will spread to other countries.
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The issue has been repeatedly legislated and litigated since the Scopes trial.
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
Bill that threaten to undermine the Government’s careful and consultative approach to legislating on copyright and AI development.
—Philip Salter, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The innovative companies are starting that today, and packaging reuse is legislated in Europe and will spread to other countries.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 4 June 2025
The issue has been repeatedly legislated and litigated since the Scopes trial.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for legislate
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“Legislate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legislate. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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legislate
verb
leg·is·late
ˈlej-ə-ˌslāt
legislated; legislating
1
: to make laws
the constitutional power to legislate
2
: to cause, establish, or regulate by legislation
legislating foreign trade
Legal Definition
legislate
verb
leg·is·late
ˈle-jəs-ˌlāt
legislated; legislating
: to perform the function of legislation
specifically
: to make or enact laws
: to cause, create, provide, or bring about by legislation
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