Past tense of enact
regular verb
The past tense of enact is enacted. The past participle is also enacted.
Forms of enact
| Base form (V1) | enact /ɪˈnækt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | enacted |
| Past participle (V3) | enacted |
| Present participle | enacting |
| Third person singular | enacts |
Enacted in a sentence
- The practical effect of the Government's new anti-strike bill on the rail disputes in Great Britain is awaited, after the legislation was enacted.2023 December 27, Mel Holley, “Network News: Minimum Service Levels legislation comes into force”, in RAIL, number 999, page 14
- The United States enacted a new round of sanctions against the apartheid regime of South Africa.From the entry sanction
- The legislature enacted an omnibus appropriations bill.From the entry omnibus
- The government has enacted an immutable law.From the entry immutable
- That year, secession was enacted on account of unreasonable policies.From the entry secession
Meaning of enact
- verb To make (a bill) into law.
- verb To act the part of; to play.
- verb To do; to effect.
Questions about the past tense of enact
- What is the past tense of enact?
- The past tense of enact is enacted.
- What is the past participle of enact?
- The past participle of enact is enacted.
- Is enact a regular or irregular verb?
- Enact is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: enact (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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