Main Entry: leg·is·late

Pronunciation: \ˈle-jəs-ˌlāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): leg·is·lat·ed; leg·is·lat·ing

Etymology: back-formation from legislator

Date: 1805

intransitive verb : to perform the function of legislation; specifically : to make or enact lawstransitive verb : to mandate, establish, or regulate by or as if by legislation