reenact C1 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ɹi.ɪnækt/ See IPA manual Freq #44237 Meanings 1 verb To act out a past event, especially a historical one, in order to show how it happened. Every summer, volunteers reenact the famous battle for tourists. 2 verb To make a law valid again or pass it once more. Congress voted to reenact the expired tax law. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to act out a past event,... enact Word family Forms reenactedreenactingreenacts Derived forms reenactablereenactmentreenactor Etymology AI details From re- + enact. Topics Actions & Processes Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # reenact **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɹi.ɪnækt/ **Frequency rank:** 44237 ## Meanings 1. To act out a past event, especially a historical one, in order to show how it happened. 2. To make a law valid again or pass it once more. ## Examples - Every summer, volunteers reenact the famous battle for tourists. - Congress voted to reenact the expired tax law. ## Derived Forms - reenactable - reenactment - reenactor ## Etymology From re- + enact. ## AI Etymology Reenact is from re- + enact. In present-day use, it can mean to act out a past event, especially a historical one, in order to show how it happened, or to make a law valid again or pass it once more. Derived formations include reenactable, reenactment, reenactor. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Register & Style markdown