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enact

verb

act out; represent or perform as if in a play

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Word length
5
Starts with
E
Ends with
T
Contains
NA
Scrabble score
7
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ɪˈnækt

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verb

  1. act out; represent or perform as if in a play

    “She reenacted what had happened earlier that day”

verb

  1. order by virtue of superior authority; decree

    “The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews”

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Example Sentences

She reenacted what had happened earlier that day
The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews
the legislature enacted this law in 1985

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