/ Dictionary / Index L legislate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: leg•is•late Pronunciation: (lej'is-lāt"), [key] — v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. —v.i. to exercise the function of legislation; make or enact laws. —v.t. to create, provide, or control by legislation: attempts to legislate morality. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: legislate (Thesaurus) legis. legislation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eureka Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language