enact

verb

en·​act i-ˈnakt 

enacted; enacting; enacts

transitive verb

1

: to establish by legal and authoritative act

specifically : to make into law

enact a bill

2

: act out

enact a role

enactor

i-ˈnak-tər 

noun

Synonyms of enact

• pass
• constitute
• legislate
• approve
• make

Examples of enact in a Sentence

Congress will enact legislation related to that issue.

The law was finally enacted today.

Recent Examples on the Web

But this filing season, Americans benefited from new tax breaks enacted in last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 May 2026

Thirteen Indiana counties have enacted data center moratoriums, Inskeep said, including Fulton, Marshall and Starke counties. —Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026

Even the Celtics wouldn’t have stooped so low as to try to enact a ban on an opposing team’s fans. —Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026

The Biden-era legislation was enacted after various American businesses had complaints over being bypassed for service by carriers, or being charged excessive late fees throughout the heavy supply chain bottlenecks throughout 2021 and 2022. —Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for enact

• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contact
• contract
• detract
• distract
• exact
• extract
• hijacked
• impact
• intact

Kids Definition

enact

verb

en·​act in-ˈakt 

1

: to make (as a bill) into law

enact legislation

2

: to act out

enact a scene from a play

enactor

-ˈak-tər 

noun

Legal Definition

enact

transitive verb

en·​act i-ˈnakt 

: to establish by legal and authoritative act : make into law

enact a bill