reenacts

verb

Definition of reenactsnext
present tense third-person singular of reenact
as in performs
to act out a past event; to enact again The group reenacted a famous American Civil War battle.

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  1. performs
  2. commits
  3. depicts
Verb
  • Carlile always performs multiple sets at the festival.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Cyrus says the phono stage performs at a level way above its class, featuring low background noise and high dynamic range, providing the perfect interface for a high-quality vinyl turntable.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of performs
Verb
  • In fact, the most Jewish response to this moment, and the one most likely to protect Palestinian, Lebanese, and Israeli lives, is to demand a permanent ceasefire, and an arms embargo until Israel commits to ending its siege on Gaza, expansion into the West Bank, and escalation in Lebanon.
    Rabbi Andrue J. Kahn, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
  • International financial institutions should be preparing contingency plans to assist Venezuela if the government commits to real reform.
    Michael Shifter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2016
Definition of commits
Verb
  • Chapter 2 depicts an event called the Pentecost, when disciples of Jesus were gathered together.
    Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The work, a frame-within-a-frame painting that depicts an almost Magritte-esque image of a fragmented barn seen though a closed window with sheer white curtains on the outside, carried a modest estimate of between $60,000 and $80,000.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of depicts
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