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• legislate — UK US /ˈledʒɪsleɪt/ verb [I or T] LAW ► to make rules or laws relating to a particular activity: »We cannot legislate a charge on businesses outside the state. legislate for/on sth »The purpose of the Electronic Communications Bill was to… …   Financial and business terms

• legislate — ► VERB 1) make or enact laws. 2) (legislate for/against) make provision for …   English terms dictionary

• Legislate — Leg is*late (l[e^]j [i^]s*l[=a]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Legislated} ( l[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Legislating} ( l[=a] t[i^]ng).] [See {Legislator}.] To make or enact a law or laws. [1913 Webster] Solon, in legislating for the Athenians, had… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• legislate — (v.) 1805, back formation from LEGISLATION (Cf. legislation), etc. Related: Legislated; legislating …   Etymology dictionary

• legislate — [lej′is lāt΄] vi. legislated, legislating [back form. < LEGISLATOR] to make or pass a law or laws vt. to cause to be, become, go, etc. by making laws …   English World dictionary

• legislate — le|gis|late [ˈledʒısleıt] v [I] [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: legislator] 1.) to make a law about something legislate on ▪ Only Parliament has the power to legislate on constitutional matters. legislate for/against ▪ The government has promised to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• legislate — UK [ˈledʒɪˌsleɪt] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms legislate : present tense I/you/we/they legislate he/she/it legislates present participle legislating past tense legislated past participle legislated to create a new law and have it… …   English dictionary

• legislate — leg|is|late [ ledʒı,sleıt ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to control something by creating a law about it: You can t legislate civility. legislate for/against: a committee legislating against the sale of tobacco 2. ) to create a new law… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• legislate — [[t]le̱ʤɪsleɪt[/t]] legislates, legislating, legislated VERB When a government or state legislates, it passes a new law. [FORMAL] [V against/for/on n] Most member countries have already legislated against excessive overtime... [V to inf] You… …   English dictionary

• legislate — /lej is layt /, v., legislated, legislating. v.i. 1. to exercise the function of legislation; make or enact laws. v.t. 2. to create, provide, or control by legislation: attempts to legislate morality. [1710 20; back formation from LEGISLATION,… …   Universalium