recast

American  

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

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.

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noun

1. a recasting.

2. a new form produced by recasting.

recast British  

/ riːˈkɑːst /

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)

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Other Word Forms

• recaster noun

Etymology

Origin of recast

First recorded in 1890–95; re- + cast

Example Sentences

Neither is it ethically appropriate for a media company to pretend it doesn’t exist, or to recast it as a launch for a reality show storyline.

From Salon

The principal themes, too, become distorted and recast.

From The Wall Street Journal

“That longstanding record should not be recast to suggest motives or actions that are inconsistent with Chevron’s history, values, or conduct,” the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“That longstanding record should not be recast to suggest motives or actions that are inconsistent with Chevron’s history, values, or conduct.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Related Words

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• remodel
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• repair
• reproduce
• restore
• revamp
• rework