Definition

The act of performing or recreating a past event, often for educational or entertainment purposes.

Example

The community organized a reenactment of the historic battle to educate people about their local history.

Conversation

Have you heard about the local reenactment of the Civil War this weekend?

Yeah, I saw a poster for it! It sounds interesting.

I think it would be fun to see the costumes and learn more about history.

Definitely! We should go check it out together.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Reenactment → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "enact" (from Latin "enactare", meaning to put into action or to perform). The word refers to the act of performing something again, often a historical event.

Memory Tip

Think of doing something 'again' ('re-') that has been 'performed' ('enact') before — that's why reenactment means to perform again.

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