act vs reenact

act is a noun but reenact is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
act	Yes	No	Yes	No
reenact	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, reenact is a hyponym of act; that is, reenact is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than act:

Other hyponyms of act include make, make believe, pretend, support, act out, enact, act out, impersonate, portray, parody, emote.

act (noun)	reenact (noun)
something that people do or cause to happen
a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
a short performance that is part of a longer program
a manifestation of insincerity

act (verb)	reenact (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself	act out; represent or perform as if in a play
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind	enact or perform again
discharge one's duties	enact again
play a role or part
perform on a stage or theater
behave unnaturally or affectedly
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
be suitable for theatrical performance