legislate meaning

Definition of legislate

1. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
   • They passed the amendment
   • We cannot legislate how people spend their free time

   Synonyms: pass

   Type of: ordain

   Related forms: legislative, legislature, legislation, legislator

legislate in a sentence

• It's not possible to legislate against stupidity.

How to pronounce legislate

legislate is pronounced /ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.