enact

Everyday

1. (law) To enact a law means to make it officially into law. tree →
2. To enact a story or scene means to act it out or perform it. tree →
3. (formal) To enact something can also mean to carry out a plan. tree →

In the lessons

In politics and law lessons: Parliament enacts laws; in drama, children enact scenes from stories or history; in news, «enacted a new rule».

Examples

• Parliament enacted a new law about plastic bags. tree →
• The class enacted the story of the Gunpowder Plot. tree →
• The plan was enacted after months of talks. tree →
• We enacted the story of Robin Hood in drama. tree →
• The law was enacted last year. tree →
• Then having given the necessary instructions to the redskins he returned to the home, where an unworthy scene had been enacted in his absence. tree →

Note

Past: enacted. Noun: enactment. Formal word; in drama, «act out» is more common for children.