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verb (tr)

to represent or perform (an event, etc) that has happened before

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How to use re-enact in a sentence

At home, Louie and his daughters reenact a “typical” evening.
Why Is Louis C.K. So Funny? He Uses Humor as a Moral Compass.|Andrew Romano|May 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You write something down, go into a recording booth, and reenact the emotion onstage.
CeeLo and Goodie Mob on Their Comeback, Kanye West’s ‘Emotional Problems,’ More|Marlow Stern|August 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Now the knives will be out in the conservative caucus as members of GOP leadership reenact roles more suited to the Roman Senate.
As Plan B Fails, GOP Imperils Fiscal Cliff Deal, Boehner’s Speakership|John Avlon|December 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
When they play field hospital, they often reenact what happened to their mom.
Bashar Al-Assad’s War on Syria’s Children|Mike Giglio|August 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST

As a matter of fact, we played Bravo Playhouse with Rebecca Romijn and Kenan Thompson and had them reenact that fight.
My 10 Favorite Bravo Moments|Andy Cohen|December 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
These changes indicated the near approach of the time when the slaves of the South would reenact the scenes of St. Domingo.
Continental Monthly, Vol. I. February, 1862, No. II.|Various
The constitution which this ordinance would reenact it not satisfactory, as it is blurred all over with the word 'white.'
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920|Various
By the beginning of December the whole country was under arms, burning to reenact the scenes of 1842.
Sixty Years a Queen|Sir Herbert Maxwell
Not only does every frog reenact it in the course of its development, but we know many fishes that can live out of water.
The Story of Evolution|Joseph McCabe

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