Synonyms & related words for legislate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of legislate — including enact, pass, legalize, regulate, veto, legitimatize. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to legislate

Explore words related to legislate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include legislation, lawmaking, legislatively, legislature, legislative, legislators, laws, enactor. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for legislate

Common synonyms for legislate include enact, pass, legalize, regulate, veto, legitimatize, ordain — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does legislate come from?

The word legislate breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: leg-, from Latin lex (“law”); and -lat, from Latin fero (“carry, propose”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.