later-, lateral-, -late, -lat, -lation, -lative

(Latin: bear; carry)


legislate
To perform the function of legislation; to make or enact laws.
legislation
1. The action of making or giving laws; the enactment of laws, lawgiving; an instance of this.
2. The enactments of a legislator or legislature; the whole body of enacted laws.
legislator
One who makes laws (for a people or nation); a lawgiver; a member of a legislative body.
oblation
prelate
relate
relation
relative
speculate
speculation
superlative
1. Of the highest kind, quality, or order; surpassing all else or others; supreme; extreme: "He had superlative wisdom when asked for advice."
2. In grammar, pertaining to, or noting the highest degree of the comparison of adjectives and adverbs, as smallest, best, and most carefully, the superlative forms of small, good, and carefully.
3. Being more than is proper or normal; such as, exaggerated in language or style.
4. A superlative person or thing.
5. The utmost degree; acme.
superlatively
In a superlative manner (exceptionally good or of the highest quality), in the greatest possible way.
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Cross references of word families related to "bear, carry, bring": duc-; -fer; ger-; phoro-; port-.


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