Legislate \Leg"is*late\ (l[e^]j"[i^]s*l[=a]t), v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Legislated (-l[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n.
Legislating (-l[=a]`t[i^]ng).] [See Legislator.]
To make or enact a law or laws.
[1913 Webster]
Solon, in legislating for the Athenians, had an idea of
a more perfect constitution than he gave them. --Bp.
Watson (1805).
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
legislating \legislating\ n.
the act of making or enacting laws; legislation[1].
Syn: legislation, lawmaking.
[WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
legislating
n : the act of making or enacting laws [syn: legislation, lawmaking]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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