recast

verb

re·​cast (ˌ)rē-ˈkast How to pronounce recast (audio)
recast; recasting

transitive verb

: to cast again
recast a gun
recast a play
also : remodel, refashion
recasts his political image to fit the times
recast
ˈrē-ˌkast How to pronounce recast (audio)
(ˌ)rē-ˈkast
noun

Examples of recast in a Sentence

The director decided to recast the movie with unknowns. When she quit the movie, I was recast in the leading role. The director recast some of the actors in the play. You should recast the last sentence in your essay to make it clearer. He recast his political image to fit the times.
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Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of recast was in 1625

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“Recast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recast. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

recast

verb
re·​cast (ˈ)rē-ˈkast How to pronounce recast (audio)
recast; recasting
1
: to cast again
recast a cannon
recast a play
2
: to change around : revise, remodel
recast a sentence to make it clearer

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