legislate
legislate · legislates · legislated · legislating
пройти, проходити, передати
издавать законы, законодательствовать
Gesetze geben, Gesetze erlassen, Gesetze beschließen, Gesetze verordnen
To pass lawsTo pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws).
/ˈlɛd͡ʒɪsˌleɪt/
» It's not possible to legislate against stupidity.
Meaning
1 sensesTo pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws).
If they can't get people to do the right thing by talking then they will try to legislate and enforce the statutes.
Candidates always promise to legislate change.
Gesetze geben, Gesetze beschließen, Gesetze verordnen
издава́ть зако́ныizdavátʹ zakóny, законода́тельствоватьzakonodátelʹstvovatʹ
More definitions
- make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
Examples
3 sentencesIt's not possible to legislate against stupidity.
Governments should not be in the business of legislating morality.
Why are Senators sitting and not legislating?
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
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Deutsch
By meaning 1
pass laws:
Origin
Back-formation from legislation, legislator.Back-formation from legislation, legislator.
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Forms
legislates, legislating, legislated, legislated| Base form | legislate · to legislate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | legislates |
| Present participle | legislating |
| Past simple | legislated |
| Past participle | legislated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle