Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preenact

/pɹi.ɛnækt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: preen-act
IPA: /pɹi.ɛnækt/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To enact in advance.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"But the event at the Last Supper was indeed a sacrifice, precisely because it preenacted the sacrifice on Calvary."

Etymology

From pre- + enact.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

preenacts (present, singular) preenacting (participle, present) preenacted (participle, past) preenacted (past) pre-enact (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce preenact?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹi.ɛnækt/.
What does preenact mean?: To enact in advance.
Where does preenact come from?: From pre- + enact.

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