reenact

verb

re·​en·​act ˌrē-ə-ˈnakt How to pronounce reenact (audio)
reenacted; reenacting; reenacts

transitive verb

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)
reenactment noun

Examples of reenact in a Sentence

The group reenacted a famous American Civil War battle.
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Each of its first two seasons opens with multiple—some might say too many—episodes reenacting the central crimes with a level of self-aware salaciousness that makes the typical TV-MA docudrama look like children’s programming. Judy Berman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025 The post began with a video of the former costars reenacting a famous scene from the hit series. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025 Whether or not The Bitch of Buchenwald did what is reenacted on the show isn’t relevant, because her activities are placed in the context of a comic book that exaggerates history to make a point — just like Monster does. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025 Doja Cat stepped out midway through the monologue with Questlove to reenact a scene from The Real Housewives of Miami. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reenact

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of reenact was in 1613

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“Reenact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reenact. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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reenact

verb
re·​en·​act ˌrē-ə-ˈnakt How to pronounce reenact (audio)
1
: to enact again
2
: to perform again
reenactment noun

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