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enacting

Sayi-NAKT-ing/ɪˈnæktɪŋ/

2 meanings of enacting

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of enact. Use this form when a law or rule is being made or as an ongoing action.

    The city council is enacting a new recycling rule next month.

    Voters supported enacting tougher penalties for speeding.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of making something into an official law or rule.

    Like the moment a written plan officially becomes a rule everyone must follow.

    The enacting of the new rule helped many local families.

    Crowds gathered to celebrate the enacting of the law.

    Similarpassage, passing, adoption, approval

    Oppositerepeal

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enacting is a form of enact

enact, verb: To make a bill official so it becomes a law. Full entry

Forms
enactenacts he/she/itenacting -ing formenacted past tense, past participle
Spelling
enact → enacting: add -ing

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