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legislate

/ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪt/

Meanings
verb
To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws).

Examples :

"The school board will legislate new rules about student absences. "
politics government law state

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about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Moving around; astir.

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

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amending verb

/əˈmɛndɪŋ/ /əˈmɛndɪŋɡ/

To make better; improve.

"The student is amending her essay by adding more details and fixing grammar errors. "

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board noun

/bɔːd/ /bɔːɹd/

A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.

"The carpenter used a long board to build the new bookshelf. "

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absences noun

/ˈæbsənsɪz/ /ˈæbsənsəs/

A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; the period of being away.

"Absence makes the heart grow fonder."

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including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

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school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

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existing verb

/ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/

(stative) to be; have existence; have being or reality

"The problem with the project is that the current design flaws are already existing. "

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repeal noun

/ɹəˈpiːl/

An act or instance of repealing.

"The repeal of the dress code was a popular decision among the students. "

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rules noun

/ˈɹuːlz/

A regulation, law, guideline.

"All participants must adhere to the rules."

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student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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laws noun

/lɑz/ /lɔːz/

The body of binding rules and regulations, customs and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.

"entrapment is against the law"

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pass verb

[pʰäːs] [pʰeəs] [pʰas] [pʰäs] [pʰɑːs] [pʰaːs]

To change place.

"The parade passed through the town center. "