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Legislated vs Legislate - What's the difference?

legislated | legislate |

As verbs the difference between legislated and legislate

is that legislated is (legislate) while legislate is to pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws).

As an adjective legislated

is created through legislation.

legislated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (legislate)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Created through legislation.

    • legislate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws).
    • ''If they can't get people to do the right thing by talking then they will try to legislate it, then they can try to enforce the statutes.

    Derived terms

    * legislation * legislative * legislator * legislature

    legislate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws).
    • ''If they can't get people to do the right thing by talking then they will try to legislate it, then they can try to enforce the statutes.

    Derived terms

    * legislation * legislative * legislator * legislature