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legislate

leg·is·late [ léjji slàyt ] (past and past participle leg·is·lat·ed, present participle leg·is·lat·ing, 3rd person present singular leg·is·lates)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. intransitive verb make laws: to write and pass laws

2. transitive verb bring something about by making laws: to make laws or rules designed to bring about an action or condition
The candidates all promise to legislate change.

[Early 18th century. Back-formation <legislator, legislation]
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