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/ˈlɛd͡ʒɪsˌleɪt/ · verb
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.
Use legislate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Legislate means To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws)..
Common synonyms include lawmake, pass.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
If they can't get people to do the right thing by talking then they will try to legislate and enforce the statutes.
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