English Explanatory Dictionary

recast

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To cast or throw again.
  2. To mould again.
  3. To reproduce in a new form.
  4. To assign (roles in a play or performance) to different actors.
  5. To assign (actors) to different roles.
noun
  1. The act or process of recasting.
  2. An utterance translated into another grammatical form.

Pronunciation

rē-käst' rē-kăst' /ɹiːˈkɑːst/ /ɹiːˈkæst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-recast.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-recast2.wav rē'käst rē'kăst /ˈɹiːkɑːst/ /ˈɹiːkæst/

Word forms

recast recasts recasting recasted

Etymology

From re- + cast.

Derived words

recastable recaster

Translations

Spanish: refundir Spanish: reformular Spanish: reestructurar Spanish: recomponer Spanish: reelaborar
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