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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make laws |
| Synonyms: | constitute, enact, enact laws, enforce laws, pass |
| 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 |
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