legislate
/ˈlɛd͡ʒɪsˌleɪt/ verb B2- To 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.
He/she/it legislates · Past legislated · Past participle legislated · -ing form legislating
Verb forms
- Base form
- legislate
- He/she/it
- legislates
- Past
- legislated
- Past participle
- legislated
- -ing form
- legislating
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