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Idioms about cast

    at a single cast, through a single action or event: He bankrupted himself at a single cast.

Origin of cast

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English casten, from Old Norse kasta “to throw”

synonym study for cast

1. See throw. 55. See turn.

OTHER WORDS FROM cast

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cast

cast , caste
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How to use cast in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for cast

cast
/ (kɑːst) /

verb casts, casting or cast (mainly tr)
noun

Word Origin for cast

C13: from Old Norse kasta
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Other Idioms and Phrases with cast

cast

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