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v. order by virtue of superior authority; decree; "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"; "the legislature enacted this law in 1985"

reenact, re-enact, act out

v. act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

stage, present

v. perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'"

work, bring, wreak, make for

v. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"

visit, bring down, inflict, impose, cause to be endured

v. impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"

tie, bind, bond with

v. create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"

compel, oblige, obligate

v. force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"

pull, commit, perpetrate

v. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"

exercise, exert

v. put to use; "exert one's power or influence"

govern

v. direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct"

rule, govern, exercise authority over

v. exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"

direct

v. be in charge of

administer, administrate

v. work in an administrative capacity; supervise; "administer a program"

control, command, have power over, have control over

v. exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"

deal, conduct, carry out, carry on

v. direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"

execute, carry out the legalities of

v. as of wills and deeds

run, operate

v. direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"

behave, comport, behave well

v. behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave"

perform

v. perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?"

adapt, dramatize, dramatise

v. put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay"

plant, institute, establish, found, constitute, lay the groundwork for

v. set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"

school, educate

v. give an education to; "We must educate our youngsters better"

inaugurate, kick off, begin formally

v. commence officially

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