Here is the dictionary-style definition for "lawed":
lawed
- Parts of Speech: verb
- Definitions:
- past tense and past participle of "law", meaning to make or enact laws.
- past tense and past participle of "law", meaning to sue or prosecute in a court of law.
- Pronunciations:
- Origin and Usage:
"Lawed" is the past tense and past participle of the verb "law". The word "law" comes from the Old English word "lagu", which means "a rule or custom". The verb "law" has been in use since the 14th century, and it is still commonly used today in legal contexts to mean to make or enact laws or to sue or prosecute in a court of law.
- Synonyms:
- enacted
- legislated
- prosecuted
- sued
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- Example Sentences:
- After much debate, the new law was finally lawed by the government.
- The company was lawed for violating labor laws.