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Enact vs Legalize - What's the difference?

enact | legalize |

As verbs the difference between enact and legalize

is that enact is to make (a bill) into law while legalize is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

As a noun enact

is 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

    Noun

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

    legalize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * legalise

    Verb

    (legaliz)
  • (American spelling)
  • Antonyms

    * criminalise, criminalize

    Derived terms

    * (l), (l)