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Reenact (Verb)

Meaning 1

Enact again; "Congress reenacted the law".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Examples

  • The university students reenacted the Battle of Gettysburg as part of their history lesson.
  • After several amendments, the city council reenacted the original noise ordinance with some changes.
  • The actors had to reenact the dramatic final scene multiple times to get the perfect shot for the film.
  • Historic reenactments helped locals visualize how the ancient cities may have looked in the past.
  • Lawmakers managed to reenact the failed bill, but opponents vowed to challenge it in court again.

Hypernyms

  • Enact

Meaning 2

Act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Examples

  • The group of actors would reenact the battle scenes to show how they had taken place in the early 19th century.
  • During the trial, the prosecution asked the witness to reenact the events that had led to the crime.
  • She reenacted what had happened earlier that day for her siblings to see.
  • The museum offered a reenactment of a typical 19th-century town by actors, to help the visitors get a feel of that era.
  • The historical society organized a yearly event where people would reenact historical events like the signing of the constitution.

Synonyms

  • Enact
  • Act Out

Hypernyms

  • Represent
  • Act

Meaning 3

Enact or perform again; "They reenacted the battle of Princeton".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Examples

  • The actors decided to reenact the famous balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet for the film's anniversary.
  • Historians traveled to the site to reenact the events leading up to the famous discovery.
  • The museum hired volunteers to reenact life in a colonial village for visiting students.
  • A team of archaeologists attempted to reenact the construction process of the ancient megalith.
  • Every year, the town reenacts the historic battle in which their ancestors fought bravely.

Related Words

  • Reenactment (noun)
  • Reenactor (noun)
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