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recast

[ree-kast, -kahst, ree-kast, -kahst]

verb (used with object)

recast, recasting 
  1. to cast again or anew.

  2. to form, fashion, or arrange again.

  3. to remodel or reconstruct (a literary work, document, sentence, etc.).

  4. to supply (a theater or opera work) with a new cast.



noun

  1. a recasting.

  2. a new form produced by recasting.

recast

/ ːˈɑː /

verb

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

    recast themselves as moderate and kind

  2. (often foll by as) to cast (an actor or actress) again or in a different part

  3. to cast new actors or actresses for a production of (a play, film, etc)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • recaster noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of recast1

First recorded in 1890–95; re- + cast
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When a woman accuses a man of abuse, her reputation can be destroyed, while the man is recast as the victim.

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The idea that AI adoption could unwittingly recast any single piece of punctuation as a literal mark of fraudulence seems like an unbearable irony.

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Many former Soviet republics have recently sought to recast their national identities with less emphasis on their previous ties to Russia, though local officials downplayed the decision to move the statue.

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They have recast the Punjabi identity through rhythm, hybridity as well as a rooted sense of self.

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“For now, however, opinions remain divided as to whether the country’s grand experiment in direct election of judges will remedy longstanding failings — or just recast and possibly exacerbate them.”

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