Enact vs Activate - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between enact and activate

is that enact is to make (a bill) into law while activate is to put into action, to put to work.

is purpose; determination.

(en verb)

(legal) to make (a bill) into law

to act the part of; to play

* Shakespeare

I did enact Julius Caesar.

to do; to effect

* Shakespeare

The king enacts more wonders than a man.

* enactability * enactable * enactably * enaction * enactor

(obsolete) purpose; determination

(Webster 1913)

(activat)

To put into action, to put to work.

To turn on.

* actuate

* deactivate

* English ergative verbs