Synonyms

recast

American

[ree-kast, -kahst, ree-kast, -kahst] / riˈkæst, -ˈkɑst, ˈriˌkæst, -ˌkɑst /

verb (used with object)

recast, recasting

to cast again or anew.
to form, fashion, or arrange again.
to remodel or reconstruct (a literary work, document, sentence, etc.).
to supply (a theater or opera work) with a new cast.

noun

a recasting.
a new form produced by recasting.

recast British

/ riːˈkɑːst /

verb

(often foll by as) to give (someone or something) a new role, function, or character

recast 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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Other Word Forms

recaster noun

Etymology

Origin of recast

First recorded in 1890–95; re- + cast

Example Sentences

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The aforementioned St. Basil’s segment recast medieval Russia’s Post-Mongol invasion as a sort of Cyrillic “It’s a Small Word” complete with animated technicolor onion domes.

From Salon

Enid, an illustrator based in the Philippines, has also recast the show in anime, inspired by that feeling of "I want what they have" which first drew her to BL, she says.

From BBC

Merz said it was time to recast the trans-Atlantic partnership as a more transactional alliance where Europe and the U.S. would face each other as equals with their own sets of values.

From The Wall Street Journal

Forty years ago, “RoboCop” imagined a world in which a police officer could be recast as a highly efficient, if inhuman, crime-fighting cyborg.

From Salon

It’s time to recast the concept and start keeping a “brag book” chronicling professional achievements that can elevate your standing at work.

From The Wall Street Journal

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