reenacting
ˌriː.ɪˈnækt.ɪŋ
Definition

Definition of reenacting - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

performancethe act of performing a past event
  • The group is dedicated to the reenacting of historical battles.
recreation reenactment reproduction

Adjective

1.
repetitiverecreating a previous action or situation
  • The reenacting scenes helped the jury understand the crime better.
repeating
2.
historyUSportraying a past event or periodUS
  • The group is known for their reenacting activities at the annual festival.
restaging
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Origin of reenacting

English, re (again) + enact (to act out)

Examples of reenacting in a sentence

  • They spent months preparing for the reenacting event.
  • The reenacting process was crucial for the historical documentary.
  • They spent hours reenacting the battle for the film.
  • They are famous for reenacting Civil War battles.
  • Reenacting historical events is their passion.

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  1. French:reconstitution, rejouant, ...
  2. German:Nachstellung, wiederholen, ...
  3. Italian:rievocazione, di ricostruzione, ...
  4. Spanish:recreación, de recreación, ...
  5. Portuguese:reencenação, reencenando, ...
  6. Chinese:再现, 再现的, ...
  7. Japanese:再現, 再現する, ...
  8. Arabic:إعادة تمثيل, تمثيلي, ...
  9. Hebrew:שִׁחְזוּר, מְשֻׁחְזָר, ...
  10. Russian:воссоздание, воссоздающий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відтворення, повторення, ...
  12. Hindi:पुनःअभिनय, पुनर्निर्मित, ...
reenact
ˌriːɪˈnækt

Definition of reenact - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
historyact out an event from the past
  • The club members gather annually to reenact the famous battle.
recreate reenactment
2.
legalTECH.make a law effective again by legislative actionTECH.
  • The government decided to reenact the previously repealed tax law.
reinstate
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Origin of reenact

Latin, re- (again) + enact (to act)

Examples of reenact in a sentence

  • Actors often reenact scenes from famous movies.
  • The parliament moved to reenact the old environmental regulations.
  • They voted to reenact the statute that had expired.

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  1. French:rejouer, rétablir, ...
  2. German:nachstellen, wieder in Kraft setzen, ...
  3. Italian:rappresentare, ristabilire, ...
  4. Spanish:recrear, reimplantar, ...
  5. Portuguese:reencenar, reinstaurar, ...
  6. Chinese:再现, 重新制定, ...
  7. Japanese:再現する, 再制定する, ...
  8. Arabic:أَعَادَ تَمْثِيل, أَعَادَ سَنَّ القَانُون, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְשַׁחְזֵר, לַחֲקֹק מֵחָדָשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:воссоздать, вновь ввести в действие, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відтворити, повторно прийняти, ...
  12. Hindi:पुनः अभिनय करना, पुनः अधिनियमित करना, ...
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