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.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to act out a past event,... enact

Word family

Forms reenactedreenactingreenacts

Derived forms reenactablereenactmentreenactor

Etymology

From re- + enact.

Topics

Actions & Processes Register & Style

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