legislate
verb
leg·is·late
ˈle-jə-ˌslāt 
legislated; legislating
: to perform the function of legislation
specifically
: to make or enact laws
: to mandate, establish, or regulate by or as if by legislation
Examples of legislate in a Sentence
They are attempting to legislate morality.
the need to better legislate foreign trade
trying to legislate changes in the current law
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Several Republicans questioned why the bill was attempting to legislate for federal changes that hadn’t yet happened.
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The Congress must thoroughly examine this decision by the Supreme Court to find ways to legislate and protect the Constitutional right to citizenship for all those born in America.
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The ban positions the UK among the first countries in Europe to legislate against disposable vapes, following similar moves in France and Belgium.
—Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Several Republicans questioned why the bill was attempting to legislate for federal changes that hadn’t yet happened.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2025
The Congress must thoroughly examine this decision by the Supreme Court to find ways to legislate and protect the Constitutional right to citizenship for all those born in America.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for legislate
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legislate
verb
leg·is·late
ˈlej-ə-ˌslāt
legislated; legislating
1
: to make laws
the constitutional power to legislate
2
: to cause, establish, or regulate by legislation
legislating foreign trade
Legal Definition
legislate
verb
leg·is·late
ˈle-jəs-ˌlāt
legislated; legislating
: to perform the function of legislation
specifically
: to make or enact laws
: to cause, create, provide, or bring about by legislation
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