legislate

 
Pronunciation: /ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪt/

verb

  • 1 [no object] make or enact laws: they legislated against discrimination in the workplace
  • [with object] bring about by making or enacting laws: constitutional changes will be legislated
  • 2 (legislate for/against) provide or prepare for (an occurrence): you cannot legislate for bad luck like that

Origin:

early 18th century: back-formation from legislation

Spelling help

The beginning of legislate is spelled leg-.