reenact
verb
re·en·act
ˌrē-ə-ˈnakt 
reenacted; reenacting; reenacts
1
: to enact (something, such as a law) again
2
: to act or perform again
3
: to repeat the actions of (an earlier event or incident)
Examples of reenact in a Sentence
The group reenacted a famous American Civil War battle.
Recent Examples on the Web
Hayley Kiyoko and Kerri Colby reenacted the Cruel Intentions moment with a can of Cann.
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Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
Kids will have lots of fun playing and even reenacting scenes from their favorite cartoon show.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 23 Mar. 2024
The burning of the ship is reenacted each January, and members of the Monegasque royal family typically attend.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
In the film, Pitt, 60, and Cruz, 49, reenacted scenes from a classic, Oscar-winning French film, 1966’s A Man and a Woman.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
Rosenblatt was fired from the police department in 2020 over a photo reenacting McClain's death.
—USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
This festival reenacts the 17th-century battle against the Tibetan army.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Covered in black oil, mud, or grease, revelers reenact a tradition inspired by enslaved Africans who were determined to claim their freedom.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2024
The spot makes several nods to the original, with Braff’s tattered gray sweatshirt not-so-subtly sliding off his shoulder, and Momoa (along with the magic of television) reenacting a midair flip.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
Kids will have lots of fun playing and even reenacting scenes from their favorite cartoon show.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 23 Mar. 2024
The burning of the ship is reenacted each January, and members of the Monegasque royal family typically attend.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
In the film, Pitt, 60, and Cruz, 49, reenacted scenes from a classic, Oscar-winning French film, 1966’s A Man and a Woman.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
Rosenblatt was fired from the police department in 2020 over a photo reenacting McClain's death.
—USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
This festival reenacts the 17th-century battle against the Tibetan army.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Covered in black oil, mud, or grease, revelers reenact a tradition inspired by enslaved Africans who were determined to claim their freedom.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2024
The spot makes several nods to the original, with Braff’s tattered gray sweatshirt not-so-subtly sliding off his shoulder, and Momoa (along with the magic of television) reenacting a midair flip.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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