legislate

(lej′is lāt′)

to make or pass a law or laws

Origin: back-form. < legislator

transitive verb

to cause to be, become, go, etc. by making laws

See legislate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb leg·is·lat·ed, leg·is·lat·ing, leg·is·lates

verb, intransitive

To create or pass laws.

verb, transitive

To create or bring about by or as if by legislation.

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Origin: Back-formation from legislator

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