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enact vs reenact

reenact vs enact

enact and reenact both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enact No No Yes No
reenact No No Yes No
As verbs, enact and reenact are synonyms defined as:
  • enact and reenact: act out; represent or perform as if in a play
Other synonyms of enact include act out.
As verbs, reenact is a hyponym of enact; that is, reenact is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enact:
  • enact: order by virtue of superior authority; decree
  • reenact: enact again
Other hyponyms of enact include legislate, pass.
enact (verb) reenact (verb)
act out; represent or perform as if in a play act out; represent or perform as if in a play
order by virtue of superior authority; decree enact or perform again
enact again
Difference between enact and reenact

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