Enact means to make a rule or law official by agreement or legal process. Governments or groups use this word when they start a new law. It is common in talking about rules or laws.
The government will enact new laws soon.
They enacted a rule for safety first.
Enact can mean to show a story or event by acting it. People perform or pretend to be characters in plays or lessons. This meaning is common in theater and learning.
The children enact the story in class.
Actors will enact a scene on stage.
Enact can mean to make something happen through action. It shows that a person or group causes change or an event. This use is more formal and sometimes figurative.
Her speech enacted change in the city.
The law enacted new business rules.
Enact means to put a plan or rule into use or action. People start to use ideas or decisions in real life. This is often in business or organizations.
They will enact the plan next week.
The school enacts new rules each year.
To enact can also mean to officially say that something is in effect. This is a formal way to say a policy or rule now works. It is used in official and formal settings.
The council enacted a new policy today.
They enacted the emergency plan at once.
