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reenact vs enact

enact vs reenact

reenact and enact both are verbs.

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

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