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To make or enact a law or laws.

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  1. v. i. To make or enact a law or laws.
  2. v. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
  3. To make or enact a law or laws. Solon, in legislating for the Athenians, had an idea of a more perfect constitution than he gave them. Bp. Watson (1805).
  4. To make or enact a law or laws.Solon, in legislating for the Athenians, had an idea of a moreperfect constitution than he gave them. Bp. Watson (1805).
  5. v:100 v. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation