Enact and Make

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Enact verb - To put into effect through legislative or authoritative action.

Usage example: Congress enacts all laws relating to foreign trade and immigration

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Make is a synonym for enact in action topic. In some cases you can use "Make" instead a verb "Enact", when it comes to topics like authorize.

Nearby Words: enactment, enacting

Make verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

Usage example: the cats made quite a disturbance when they knocked the Christmas tree over

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Enact is a synonym for make in action topic. Sometimes you can use "Enact" instead a verb "Make", if it concerns topics such as formulate.

Nearby Words: makeup, making, maker

change	enact change	make change
kind	enact kind	make kind
attempt	enact attempt	make attempt
time	enact time	make time
Other words: world, escape, plans, changes.

We don't need to enact some kind of perverse affirmative action quota where we make sure both genders are properly represented among terrible sidekicks.

Source: Damsel out of Distress
With every species to make major appearances in the three films up to that point, the player can either make Jurassic Park the success Hammond never could or set it up to re-enact the films.

Source: Fantastic Nature Reserve
The Genetic Opera is driven by the fact that Rotti Largo knows that he's dying, and wants to enact one last Evil Plan to make everyone he hates suffer.

Source: Do Not Go Gentle

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