enact
verb (used with object)
to make into an act or statute.
reenact
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a word derived from
enact.
Example Sentences
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In sixth grade, I discovered the subculture of living history, which is built around enthusiasts who research, reconstruct and reenact past eras.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
I really like how you show the development of the space over time as well as that you recreate the space for the artists to recall their emotions and experiences and reenact certain scenes.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2025
You include young Latino actors to reenact Asco’s lives, spotlight midcareer artists and the perspective of Asco’s contemporaries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025
On TikTok, creators reenact the thrill that only a talking tree and canned thunder can bring, oohing and ahhing in mock terror as lights flash amid the faux greenery.
From Slate ● Nov. 30, 2024
In fact, they could not help but reenact the Fall of Rome several more times, as it was great fun to keep collapsing and getting up again.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
