legislate

Back-formation from legislation, legislator.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛd͡ʒɪsˌleɪt/

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

legislate (third-person singular simple present legislates, present participle legislating, simple past and past participle legislated)

1. To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws).

   Synonym: (rare) lawmake

   If they can't get people to do the right thing by talking then they will try to legislate and enforce the statutes.

legislate

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of legislar combined with te