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reenact

/ɹi.ɪˈnækt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
reen-act
IPA
/ɹi.ɪˈnækt/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To enact again.

verb

To recreate an event, especially a historical battle.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English enact English reenact From re- + enact.

Inflected Forms

reenacts (present, singular) reenacting (participle, present) reenacted (participle, past) reenacted (past) re-enact (alternative) reënact (alternative)

Derived Forms

reenactable reenactment reenactor

Synonyms

enact act out

Rhymes With

fact act impact attacked exact packed backed attract react abstract interact cracked

Questions

How do you pronounce reenact?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹi.ɪˈnækt/.
What does reenact mean?
To enact again.
Where does reenact come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English enact English reenact From re- + enact.

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