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legislate

/ˈlɛd͡ʒɪsˌleɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
leg-is-late
IPA
/ˈlɛd͡ʒɪsˌleɪt/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Back-formation from legislation, legislator.

Inflected Forms

legislates (present, singular) legislating (participle, present) legislated (participle, past) legislated (past)

Derived Forms

colegislate delegislate legislation legislative legislator legislature overlegislate relegislate unlegislate

Synonyms

lawmake pass

Questions

How do you pronounce legislate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛd͡ʒɪsˌleɪt/.
What does legislate mean?
To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws).
Where does legislate come from?
Back-formation from legislation, legislator.

How to pronounce legislate

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