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Legislate Definition & Meaning

legislate
verb
  1. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people spend their free time"

"Legislate" in song lyrics

See how legislate is used in real songs:

  • "and then go to work and legislate"
    Cormega f/ Crystal Jenkins — Thug Life (Extended Version)
  • "I put a tapper in the gut of this legislate"
    Kottonmouth Kings — Planet Budtron
  • "Enough to help me meditate, find a team, legislate"
    Prodigal Sunn, The Reverend William Burk — Flight of the Killer Bees

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Frequently asked questions

What does legislate mean?
make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people spend their free time"
What part of speech is legislate?
Legislate is a verb.

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