# legislate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈlɛd͡ʒɪsˌleɪt/ · frequency rank #28,610

## Definitions
1. To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws).

## Etymology
Back-formation from legislation, legislator.

## Easily confused with
- **legislator** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/legislate-vs-legislator)
- **legislative** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/legislate-vs-legislative)
- **legislature** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/legislate-vs-legislature)

## Common misspellings (13)
`elgislate`, `leggislate`, `legilsate`, `legisalte`, `legislaet`, `legislatte`, `legisllate`, `legisltae`, `legisslate`, `legsilate`, `leigslate`, `lgeislate`, `llegislate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/legislate