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cross-cast

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To add up the separately computed totals from each column to ensure that they agree with the overall total.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: accounting, business, finance

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

To cast an actor of the opposite gender to play a part.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From cross- + cast.