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recast
[ verb ree-kast, -kahst; noun ree-kast, -kahst ]
/ verb riˈkæst, -ˈkɑst; noun ˈriˌkæst, -ˌkɑst /
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verb (used with object), re·cast, re·cast·ing.
noun
a recasting.
a new form produced by recasting.
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OTHER WORDS FROM recast
re·cast·er, nounWords nearby recast
recapitulate, recapitulation, recaption, recapture, recarburize, recast, recce, recd., recede, receipt, receiptor
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British Dictionary definitions for recast
recast
/ (riːˈkɑːst) /
verb -casts, -casting or -cast (tr)
(often foll by as) to give (someone or something) a new role, function, or characterrecast themselves as moderate and kind
(often foll by as) to cast (an actor or actress) again or in a different part
to cast new actors or actresses for a production of (a play, film, etc)
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