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I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

v. t. decree, make, pass, order, ordain; play, execute, perform, do.

See drama, command.

II

(Roget's IV) v.

1. [To legislate]

Syn. decree, sanction, ordain, order, dictate, make into law, legislate, pass, establish, ratify, vote in, proclaim, vote favorably, determine, transact, authorize, appoint, institute, railroad through, get the floor, put in force, make laws, put through, constitute, fix, set, formulate.

2. [To act]

Syn. perform, portray, impersonate, act out; see act 3 , perform 2 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.

legislate, pass, ratify, sanction, decree, effectuate, institute, establish, order, ordain.

ANT.: veto, repeal, reject, table

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To put in force or cause to be by legal authority: constitute, establish, legislate, make, promulgate. See ACTION, MAKE, POLITICS. 2. To play the part of: act, do, impersonate, perform, play, play-act, portray, represent. See ACTION, PERFORMING ARTS, SUBSTITUTE. 3. To produce on the stage: act (out), do, dramatize, give, perform, present2, put on, stage. See PERFORMING ARTS.