re-act

[ ree-akt ]

verb (used with object)

1. to act or perform again.

re-act

/ riːˈækt /

verb

1. tr to act or perform again

Word History and Origins

Origin of re-act¹

First recorded in 1650–60; re- + act

Example Sentences

It is, as political theorist Hannah Arendt argued, “the only reaction which does not merely re-act but acts anew and unexpectedly.”

From Washington Post

A trustworthy meeting schedule breeds trust and allows people to be proactive, whereas an uncertain or ill-defined rhythm conveys just that—a need to re-act instead of pro-act.

From Forbes

The Act of Killing showed Oppenheimer tracking down the grinning, ageing members of the Indonesian civilian militia who with the tacit approval of the army and government carried out the wholesale slaughter of a million suspected communists after the 1965 Suharto coup; sensationally, Oppenheimer persuaded them to re-act their crimes in the styles of their favourite movies.

From The Guardian

I thank you Firozali A.Mulla DBA and we were too slow to re-act.

From Economist

There is as much connection between the words and the thoughts as there is between the thoughts and the words; the latter are not only the expression of the former, but they have a power to re-act upon the soul and leave the stains of their corruption there.

From Project Gutenberg