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Meaning of retroact | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To act retrospectively or in opposition
  2. to be retrospective.
  3. To apply (a law) retroactively to situations that predate the enactment of the law.

Equivalents

Français rétroagir
Italiano retroagire
日本語 遡及

Examples

“In their eyes the past was good or bad for itself, and the present good or bad for itself, and an evil past could no more shadow a virtuous present than a virtuous present could retroact to brighten or redeem an ugly past.”
“Sec. 4. The effectivity of this Act shall retroact to January 1, 2001.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

retroacted retroacting retroacts retrocalculate retrocalculated retrocalculates

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