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Definitions for: Legislate [v] make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people's spend their free time"
Webster (1913) Definition: Leg"is*late (l[e^]j"[i^]s*l[=a]t), v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Legislated (-l[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n.
Legislating (-l[=a]`t[i^]ng).] [See Legislator.]
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).
Synonyms: pass
See Also: enact, ordain
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