# enacting

Pronunciation: say "i-NAKT-ing" /ɪˈnæktɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of enact. — present participle and gerund of enact
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of enact. Use this form when a law or rule is being made or as an ongoing action.
   - _Congress is enacting legislation to ease the housing shortage._
   - _Enacting the reform required months of careful negotiation._

## Noun

2. The act or process by which a bill or measure is made into law.
   - Simple: The act of making something into an official law or rule.
   - _The enacting of the statute marked the end of a decade-long campaign._
   - _Public protest delayed the enacting of the controversial tax measure._

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