recast

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/ɹiːˈkæst/ English

Definitions

noun

The act or process of recasting.
An utterance translated into another grammatical form.“Adults may use recasts to suggest corrections to mistakes in children's speech.”

verb

To cast or throw again.
To mould again.“The whole bell had to be recast although it had only one tiny, hardly visible crack.”
To reproduce in a new form.
To assign (roles in a play or performance) to different actors.

Related words

Synonyms

reforge remould remold remodel reworked redrafting redraft refashion reformulate rewrite rewriting re-engineering rework rethinking reformulation reallocation

Associated

sanctus mears bells treble foundry tenor cracked bell directive eastenders casting reprised

Rhymes

aghast steadfast cast downcast vast overcast blast contrast fast outcast

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