En*act" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enacted; p. pr. & vb. n. Enacting.] 1. To decree; to establish by legal and authoritative act; to make into a law; especially, to perform the legislative act with reference to (a bill) which gives it the validity of law.

2. To act; to perform; to do; to effect. [Obs.]

The king enacts more wonders than a man.

3. To act the part of; to represent; to play.

I did enact Julius Caesar.

En*act", n. Purpose; determination. [Obs.]

• (law) to make (a bill) into law
  
• to act the part of; to play
  
• (obsolete) to do; to effect