| Main Entry: | legislate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make laws |
Synonyms: |
constitute, enact, enact laws, enforce laws, pass |
| Main Entry: | constitute |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | authorize |
Synonyms: |
appoint, commission, decree, delegate, depute, deputize, designate, draft, empower, enact, establish, legislate, make, name, nominate, ordain, order |
| Notes: | compose is preferred when the parts of the whole being assembled are regarded as nonconcrete and more general; when the parts are concrete and specific, then constitute is more appropriate, and then there is comprise, which can mean 'comprehending or encompassing certain parts' comprise means literally 'embrace': a zoo comprises mammals, reptiles, and birds (because it 'embraces' or includes them), but animals do not comprise ('embrace') a zoo, they constitute a zoo |
Antonyms: |
deny, refuse |
| Main Entry: | establish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | authenticate; demonstrate |
Synonyms: |
ascertain, authorize, base, certify, circumstantiate, confirm, constitute, corroborate, decree, determine, disambiguate, discover, enact, find out, formulate, learn, legislate, make, make out, predicate, prescribe, prove, ratify, rest, show, stay, substantiate, validate, verify |
Antonyms: |
confuse, disprove, invalidate |
| Main Entry: | legalize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | allow, validate |
Synonyms: |
approve, authorize, clean up, codify, constitute, decree, decriminalize, enact, formulate, launder, legislate, legitimate, legitimatize, license, ordain, permit, regulate, sanction |
Antonyms: |
deny, prohibit, refuse, veto |
| Main Entry: | make |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | enact, execute |
Synonyms: |
act, carry on, carry out, carry through, conduct, declare, decree, do, draft, draw up, effect, engage in, establish, fix, form, formulate, frame, legislate, pass, perform, practice, prepare, prosecute, wage |
Antonyms: |
deny, disallow, refuse, refute, veto |
| Main Entry: | ordain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | establish, install |
Synonyms: |
anoint, appoint, bless, call, commission, consecrate, constitute, deal, deal with, decree, delegate, destine, dictate, elect, enact, enjoin, fix, frock, impose, institute, invest, lay down the law, legislate, nominate, order, prescribe, pronounce, put foot down, rule, set, walk heavy, will |
Antonyms: |
cancel, disallow, retract, void |
| Main Entry: | regulate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | manage, organize |
Synonyms: |
adapt, adjust, administer, allocate, arrange, balance, classify, conduct, control, coordinate, correct, determine, direct, dispose, fit, fix, govern, guide, handle, improve, legislate, measure, methodize, moderate, modulate, monitor, order, oversee, pull things together, put in order, readjust, reconcile, rectify, rule, run, set, settle, shape up, square, standardize, straighten up, superintend, supervise, systematize, temper, time, true, tune, tune up |
Antonyms: |
deregulate, disorganize, mismanage |
| Main Entry: | legitimatize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | legalize |
Synonyms: |
approve, authorize, clean up, codify, constitute, decree, decriminalize, enact, formulate, launder, legislate, legitimate, legitimize, license, ordain, permit, regulate, sanction |
| Main Entry: | legitimize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | legalize |
Synonyms: |
approve, authorize, clean up, codify, constitute, decree, decriminalize, enact, formulate, launder, legislate, legitimate, legitimatize, license, ordain, permit, regulate, sanction |