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Enact vs Activated - What's the difference?

enact | activated |

As verbs the difference between enact and activated

is that enact is (legal) to make (a bill) into law while activated is (activate).

As a noun enact

is (obsolete) purpose; determination.

enact

English

Verb

(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.

    Derived terms

    * enactability * enactable * enactably * enaction * enactor

    Related terms

    * act

    Noun

  • (obsolete) purpose; determination
    • (Webster 1913)

    activated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (activate)

    • Anagrams

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    activate

    English

    Verb

    (activat)
  • To put into action, to put to work.
  • To turn on.

    • Synonyms

    * actuate

    Antonyms

    * deactivate

    Anagrams

    * English ergative verbs