reenact — to perform or act out a past event, especially for entertainment, education, or investigation
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to perform or act out a past event, especially for entertainment, education, or investigation
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌriːɪˈnækt/
Example Sentences
- Every year, hundreds of history buffs gather to reenact the Civil War battle, complete with fake mustaches and questionable accents.
- Police asked the suspect to reenact his movements on the night of the crime.
- My little brother loves to reenact scenes from his favorite superhero movies in the living room, usually breaking a lamp in the process.
reenact
VERB[/ˌriːɪˈnækt/]
to perform or act out a past event, especially for entertainment, education, or investigation
Students reenact a famous historical battle in the schoolyard for history class.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From re- (again) + enact (to act out, perform), which itself comes from Latin actus meaning 'a doing, a driving'.
Breakdown
re- (again) + en- (in/into) + act (to do, perform)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Every year, hundreds of history buffs gather to reenact the Civil War battle, complete with fake mustaches and questionable accents.”
“Police asked the suspect to reenact his movements on the night of the crime.”
“My little brother loves to reenact scenes from his favorite superhero movies in the living room, usually breaking a lamp in the process.”
“The museum uses actors to reenact daily life from the medieval period.”
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