legislate(v = verb.social) pass - make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people spend their free time"
is one way to enact, ordain
Derived forms noun legislation₂, noun legislation₁, adjective legislative₂, noun legislator₁, noun legislature₁
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something

   To make or enact a law or laws. [1913 Webster]
"Solon, in legislating for the Athenians, had an idea of a more perfect constitution than he gave them." [1913 Webster]

legislate, v.intr.
1 make laws.
2 (foll. by for) make provision by law.

Etymology:
back-form. f. LEGISLATION

VB  legalize, enact, ordain, decree, pass a law, enact a regulation, legislate, codify, formulate, regulate.