enact stems from the Latin prefix en- meaning "to make; cause to be" plus the Latin root act- meaning "to do." Thus, enact means "to cause to be done" or, specifically, "to make into a law."
The Senate enacted a bill against air pollution.
A word based on enact is enactment, meaning "the passing of a law" or "a law that has been passed."
The Senate's enactment of the air pollution bill goes into effect today.
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Friday, July 11, 2008
Root: Ag-, Act-
The Latin ag- or act- means "to do; drive". This root forms some of the most frequently used words in the English Language. You already know some common words based on it, such as act or action. Here are seven more core words based on the root ag- or act- that tou should know: agenda, agent, agile, active, actor, actual, enact.
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