reenact vs recreate

reenact and recreate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, recreate is a hypernym of reenact; that is, recreate is a word with a broader meaning than reenact:

Other hypernyms of reenact include re-create.

reenact (verb)	recreate (verb)
act out; represent or perform as if in a play	give new life or energy to
enact or perform again	form anew in the imagination; recollect and re-form in the mind
enact again	produce or make another of
	make a replica of
	give encouragement to
	engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion