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Spell Bee Word: enact


Basic Details

Word: Enact

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To make an idea into a law, or to act out a story or scene.

Synonyms: pass, perform, act out

Antonyms: repeal

How to Spell Enact

Syllables: en - act

Tricky part: It begins with en, not in. The rest is simply the word act.

Watch out for: inact, enakt, ennact

Memory tip: Enact puts something into action: en, meaning put into, plus act.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Parliament can enact a new law after a long debate.

Example 2: Our class will enact a scene from the Ramayana on Annual Day.

Example 3: The children enacted the story of the hare and the tortoise.

Fun Fact

In India, a bill passed by both Houses of Parliament becomes an Act only after the President gives assent to it.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the prefix that completes the word:

____act

a) un
b) en
c) in
d) an

Show answer

b) en. En means put into, so enact puts an idea into law or into action.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

enact

a) repeal
b) perform
c) pass
d) approve

Show answer

a) repeal. To repeal a law is to cancel it, which undoes enacting it.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) parliment
b) amendmant
c) enact
d) legislasion

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c) enact. Parliament, legislation and amendment are law words, and every one of them is misspelt here.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When children enact a play, they ____ it.

a) buy
b) perform
c) forget
d) cancel

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b) perform

2. Which noun is made from enact?

a) enactish
b) enactful
c) enactment
d) enactness

Show answer

c) enactment

Associated Words

religiousagronomyescalateretentioncredulous
amendseparationthereforedazzlingdigital

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