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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The final shot in the promo video shows the Canadian singer being drenched with buckets of what appears to be Gatorade, reenacting the tradition carried out by winning NFL teams over the years. Escher Walcott, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024 During their reunion in Italy, the pair also reenacted the famous lift from the 1987 film Dirty Dancing. Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024 Investigators reenacted the crime and played the video of the car slowing sinking before the court. Sean Keane, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024 The true crime anthology reenacts some of America’s high-profile murder stories. Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024 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 11 Nov. 2024.

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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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