legislating le·gis·la·ting US/ˈlɛdʒɪˌsleɪtɪŋ/ uncommon noun 1. the act of making or enacting laws Synonymslegislationlawmaking Related words Word family legislate Broader terms government Narrower terms criminalizationdecriminalizationenactment WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.