Enact
Enact verb - To put into effect through legislative or authoritative action.
Work
Work verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Usage example: this new drug can really work wonders
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When Barney skips work so he can enact a Zany Scheme, anyone who calls his office phone gets a pre-recorded message that makes it sound like Barney's at work but is too busy to talk at the moment.
Source: The Tape Knew You Would Say That -
There's an extra on an The L Word DVD that shows a work-around: They re-enact the episodes using an AfterEllen.com recap.
Source: Praising Shows You Don't Watch - The fates of any individual that was assassinated before they could enact their major works, leading to their hard work being undone, such as Abraham Lincoln, JFK, MLK jr, M Alcolm X, and many more.
Source: Downer Ending / Other
Cite this Source
Work and Enact. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/enact/work
Enact & Work. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/enact/work>.
Work or Enact. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/enact/work.
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