reenact
verb
re·en·act
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reenacted;
reenacting;
reenacts
Definition of reenact
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)
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Other Words from reenact
reenactment
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noun
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noun
Examples of reenact in a Sentence
The group reenacted a famous American Civil War battle.
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Cannon fire rang out near the Huntington Beach Central Library Saturday as history buffs gathered to reenact the Civil War. — Daily Pilot, "Civil War reenactors bring history to life in Huntington Beach," 31 Aug. 2019 In the police interview, Drejka got down on the ground to reenact the moments of the fatal shooting. — Eric Levenson, CNN, "Jury deliberations in 'Stand Your Ground' trial to begin later Friday," 23 Aug. 2019 Laws of Jaws: Dangerous Waters (Discovery at 9) Hosts reenact recent shark attacks to find out how things could have ended differently. — Savannah Stephens, Washington Post, "What to Watch on TV: ‘The Bachelorette’ ends her journey in Greece," 30 July 2019 The dark satire follows a young theater director (Iona Jacob) who is attempting to reenact the Odessa Massacre even in the face of interference from the local government. — Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Indie Focus: A moment of change in ‘Once Upon A Time ... In Hollywood’," 26 July 2019 In 30 seconds, Aziz Ansari reenacted Twitter before a live theater audience. — Emma Grey Ellis, WIRED, "Aziz Ansari's Netflix Special Will Make You Laugh—Awkwardly," 10 July 2019 This wasn’t a band of survivors reenacting their once-greatness. — Chris Richards, Washington Post, "The Rolling Stones want to teach you how to live forever," 4 July 2019 Close elections would be reenacted continually if the votes of dead people didn’t count. — Lionel Shriver, Harper's magazine, "No Exit," 10 Apr. 2019 Today, some Christian churches reenact the parade, while others incorporate palms or other branches in the mass or service. — Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day, "When Is Palm Sunday? Here's Everything You Need to Know," 4 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reenact.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for reenact
reenact
verb
English Language Learners Definition of reenact
: to repeat the actions of (an event)
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reenact
verb
re·en·act
| \ ˌrē-ə-ˈnakt
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reenacted;
reenacting
Kids Definition of reenact
: to repeat the actions of (an earlier event)
The group reenacted the battle.
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