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make law

VERB

approve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept advocate agree authorize back certify confirm endorse establish license okay permit push for ratify recommend sanction sign support uphold

STRONG

accede accredit acquiesce affirm assent bless boost buy charter concur consent dig empower encourage groove maintain mandate pronounce seal second validate

WEAK

buy into get behind give go-ahead go along with hats off to lap up make valid sign off on stump for subscribe to thumbs-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

contradict decline deny destroy disagree disallow disapprove discourage disprove dispute dissuade invalidate oppose protest refuse reject renounce repudiate veto

STRONG

condemn differ dissent object

Example Sentences

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The legislative branch would have chambers representing the people and the states, holding the power of the purse and the power to make law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

They could make law alone, change the law or remit its penalties alone, and sit as judge in particular cases alone.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2025

By closing more gun homicide cases, we can make law enforcement part of the healing process, break the cycles killing the people we love and have more of the peace we deserve.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024

On Tuesday, the judges agreed with the government, saying that only parliament could make law and the judges could only interpret them.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2023

"Do not make law for the universe and for all time, but for yourself and for this small, false life of yours."

From A Voyage to Arcturus by Lindsay, David

make law

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