enact vs reenact what difference
what is difference between enact and reenact
English
Etymology
From Middle English enacten, from en-, from Old French en- (“to cause to be”), from Latin in- (“in”) and Old French acte (“perform, do”), from Latin actum, past participle of ago (“set in motion”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪˈnækt/
- Rhymes: -ækt
Verb
enact (third-person singular simple present enacts, present participle enacting, simple past and past participle enacted)
- (transitive, law) to make (a bill) into law
- (transitive) to act the part of; to play
- (transitive) to do; to effect
Derived terms
Related terms
- act
Translations
Noun
enact
- (obsolete) purpose; determination
English
Alternative forms
- re-enact, reënact
Etymology
re- + enact
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɹi.ɪnækt/, /ɹi.ənækt/, /ɹi.ɛnækt/
Verb
reenact (third-person singular simple present reenacts, present participle reenacting, simple past and past participle reenacted)
- To enact again.
- To recreate an event, especially a historical battle.
Derived terms
- reenactor
- reenactment
Translations
Anagrams
- centare, crenate, enacter, trecena
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